Effect of oxygen availability on nitrogen fixation by two Lotus species under flooded conditions

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 320, 1998, Pages 599-609

  James, E K ^a   Crawford, R M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flooding; Lotus corniculatus; Lotus uliginosus; N2 fixation; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

LOTUS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; LOTUS ULIGINOSUS;

EID: 0031899075     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.320.599     Document Type: Article

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