The stimulating effect of ammonium on nodulation in Pisum sativum L. is not long lived once ammonium supply is discontinued

Plant and Soil

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 195-205

  Gulden, Robert H ^a   Vessey, J Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Development; NH4 +; Nodulation; Pea; Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0030727228     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004249017255     Document Type: Article

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