Potential for non-symbiotic N2-fixation in different agroecological zones of southern Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-354

  Gupta, V V S R ^a   Roper, M M ^a   Roget, D K ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crop residues; GIS; Nitrogenase activity; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CROPS; DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZERS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOILS;

CROP RESIDUES; FARMING SYSTEMS; NITROGENASE ACTIVITY;

NITROGEN FIXATION;

BACTERIUM; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN FIXATION;

BACTERIA; DECAY; FARM CROPS; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; RHIZOSPHERES; SOIL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33745675336     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR05122     Document Type: Article

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