Effect of NaCl on growth, nitrate uptake and reduction and nitrogenase activity of Azolla pinnata-Anabaena azollae

Plant Science

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-69

  Rai, Ashwani K ^a   Rai, Vandna ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Azolla pinnata Anabaena azollae; NaCl; Nitrate reductase; Nitrate uptake; Nitrogenase

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ENZYMES; NITROGEN; TOXICITY;

INCUBATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANABAENA AZOLLAE; AZOLLA PINNATA;

EID: 0037212707     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(02)00335-7     Document Type: Article

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