Nitrogen fixation in lichens is important for improved rock weathering

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 639-643

  Seneviratne, Gamini ^a   Indrasena, I K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Lichen; Nitrogen fixation; Rock weathering

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING; HETEROTROPHY; LICHEN; MUTUALISM; NITRIFICATION; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; SOLUBILIZATION; SUBSTRATE; WEATHERING;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOFILM; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS CULTURE; LICHENS; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PLACOPSIS GELIDA; SYMBIOSIS; WEATHERING; XANTHOPARMELIA MEXICANA;

ASCOMYCOTA; BIOFILMS; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; CARBON; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; LICHENS; NITROGEN FIXATION; SYMBIOSIS;

CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; PLACOPSIS GELIDA; XANTHOPARMELIA MEXICANA;

EID: 33845871988     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02708416     Document Type: Article

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