Nitrogen inhibits nodulation and reversibly suppresses nitrogen fixation in nodules of Alnus maritima

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 496-499

  Laws, M Tiffany ^a   Graves, William R ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylene reduction assay; Actinorhizal plants; Ammonium nitrate; Frankia; Seaside alder

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ALNUS MARITIMA; BETULACEAE; FRANKIA;

EID: 21544469984     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.130.4.496     Document Type: Article

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