Nitrogen fixation makes biomass allocation to roots independent of soil nitrogen supply

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 787-793

  Markham, John H ^a   Zekveld, Corinthe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actinorhizal plants; Alnus; Nitrogen fixation; Nodulation; Root allocation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

ACTINORHIZAL PLANTS; NODULATION; ROOT ALLOCATION; SYMBIOTIC NITROGEN FIXATION;

NITROGEN FIXATION;

ACTINORHIZA; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; SHRUB; SOIL NITROGEN; SYMBIONT;

ALNUS; ALNUS VIRIDIS; FRANKIA;

EID: 38148998699     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B07-075     Document Type: Article

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