Distribution and ecology of the edible cyanobacterium Ge-Xian-Mi (Nostoc) in rice fields of Hefeng County in China

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 423-429

  Qiu, Baosheng ^a,b   Liu, Jiyong ^b   Liu, Zhili ^a   Liu, Shengxiang ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterium; Ecology; Ge Xian Mi; Nostoc commune; Nostoc sphaeroides; Rice fields

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; EDIBLE SPECIES; ENDANGERED SPECIES; PADDY FIELD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA;

NOSTOC; NOSTOC COMMUNE;

EID: 0036825365     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022198605743     Document Type: Article

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