Symbiotic N2 fixation and nitrate utilisation in irrigated lucerne (Medicago sativa) systems

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 377-385

  Yang, Huimin ^a   Unkovich, Murray ^b   McNeill, Ann ^b   Wang, Xianzhi ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance; Alfalfa; N2 fixation; Nitrate reductase; Nitrogen cycle

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ALFALFA; CROP PRODUCTION; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRRIGATION; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; SYMBIOSIS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 79955020024     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-011-0543-7     Document Type: Article

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