Nitrogen fixation in legume and non-legume trees

Field Crops Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 183-196

  Sprent, Janet I ^a   Parsons, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinorhizal; Frankia; Legume trees; N2 fixation; Nodulation; Rhizobia; Timber

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; TREE;

EID: 0034096577     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00086-6     Document Type: Article

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