Lichenized unicellular cyanobacteria fix nitrogen in the light

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1003-1006

  Crittenden, P D ^a   Llimona, X ^b   Sancho, L G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diurnal periodicity; Lichens; Nitrogen fixation; Thyrea

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; BIOASSAY; NITROGEN FIXATION; REDUCTION;

DIURNAL PERIODICITY; LICHENS; THYREA;

BACTERIA;

ACETYLENE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIURNAL VARIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIELDWORK; FUNGUS; LICHEN; LIGHT EFFECT; NITROGEN FIXATION; SYMBIONT;

CYANOBACTERIA; THYREA; THYREA CONFUSA;

EID: 39649118021     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B07-092     Document Type: Article

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