Symbiosis between Frankia and actinorhizal plants: Root nodules of non-legumes

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1165-1183

  Pawlowski, K ^a   Sirrenberg, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actinorhizal symbioses; Alnus; Casuarina; Datisca glomerata; Frankia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBON; FORESTRY; NITROGEN FIXATION; OXYGEN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ROOT NODULES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALDER; FRANKIA; LEGUME; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; SYMBIOSIS;

ALNUS; FABACEAE; FRANKIA; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT ROOTS; SYMBIOSIS;

ALNUS; BETULACEAE; CASUARINA; DATISCA GLOMERATA; FRANKIA;

EID: 0141975783     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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