Biological nitrogen fixation in tree legumes of the Brazilian semi-arid caatinga

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 344-349

  Freitas, A D S ^a   Sampaio, E V S B ^b   Santos, C E R S ^a   Fernandes, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGROFORESTRY; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; DICOTYLEDON; DRY FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEGUME; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; REVEGETATION; SEMIARID REGION; SUCCESSION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

MIMOSA; MIMOSA ARENOSA; MIMOSA TENUIFLORA; PIPTADENIA;

EID: 72049092397     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.09.018     Document Type: Article

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