Nitrogen fixation by Elaeagnus angustifolia in the reclamation of degraded croplands of Central Asia

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 799-808

  Khamzina, Asia ^a   Lamers, John P A ^a   Vlek, Paul L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Afforestation; P. euphratica; Salinity; Soil fertility; U. pumila; Uzbekistan

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEGRADATION; FOLIAGE; GROWING SEASON; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LAND RECLAMATION; MIXED FARMING; NITROGEN FIXATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHRUB; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TYPE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CENTRAL ASIA; UZBEKISTAN;

ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; POPULUS EUPHRATICA; ULMUS; ULMUS PUMILA;

ARTICLE; ASIA; ASPEN; ECOSYSTEM; ELAEAGNACEAE; ELM; METABOLISM; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL;

ASIA, CENTRAL; ECOSYSTEM; ELAEAGNACEAE; NITROGEN FIXATION; POPULUS; SOIL; ULMUS;

EID: 69149091500     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpp017     Document Type: Article

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