Nitrogen fixation and growth of non-crop legume species in diverse environments

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-162

  Sprent, Janet I ^a  

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Author keywords

Aluminium; Legumes; Nitrogen fixation; Nodules; Phosphorus; Shading; Waterlogging

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PHOSPHORUS;

EID: 0033389375     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1433-8319-00068     Document Type: Article

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