Opposite diel patterns of nitrogen fixation associated with salt marsh plant species (Spartina foliosa and Salicornia virginica) in southern California

Marine Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 276-287

  Moseman, Serena M ^a  

^a INTEGRATIVE OCEANOGRAPHY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylene reduction; Mediterranean; Nutrients; Rhizosphere; Wetland

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL MAT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RHIZOSPHERE; SALTMARSH; VASCULAR PLANT; WETLAND;

CALIFORNIA; MISSION BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CYANOBACTERIA; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA BIGELOVII; SALICORNIA VIRGINICA; SPARTINA; SPARTINA FOLIOSA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 34249780097     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2006.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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