Population size effects on germination, growth and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in an actinorhizal plant at the edge of its range

Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 398-407

  Markham, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actinorhizal; Frankia; Nodulation; Population size; Symbiotic N fixation

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; GROWTH KINETICS; NITROGEN FIXATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED;

ACTINORHIZAL; FRANKIA; NODULATION; POPULATION SIZE; SEED GERMINATION; SYMBIOTIC INTERACTIONS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ACTINORHIZA; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DICOTYLEDON; FITNESS; GERMINATION; GROWING SEASON; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION SIZE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; SIZE EFFECT;

CEANOTHUS; CEANOTHUS HERBACEUS; FRANKIA;

EID: 43549100431     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B08-005     Document Type: Article

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