Improved estimation of biological nitrogen fixation of soybean cultivars (Glycine max L. Merril) using 15N natural abundance technique

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-183

  Houngnandan, P ^a   Yemadje, R G H ^a   Oikeh, S O ^b   Djidohokpin, C F ^a   Boeckx, P ^c   Van Cleemput, O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Benin)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

15N signatures; Isotopic fractionation; Reference plants; Soybeans; Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation

Indexed keywords

BEACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTIVAR; ESTIMATION METHOD; FERRALSOL; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NODULATION; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOYBEAN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 55549125175     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-008-0311-5     Document Type: Article

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