Inhibition of N2 fixation by white clover (Trifolium repens L.) at low concentrations of NO3- in flowing solution culture

Plant and Soil

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 287-295

  Macduff, J H ^a   Jarvis, S C ^b   Davidson, I A ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

15N; Inhibition; Nitrate; Nitrogen fixation; Trifolium repens; Uptake; White clover

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0029844081     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00015312     Document Type: Article

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