Significant nonsymbiotic nitrogen fixation in Patagonian ombrotrophic bogs

Global Change Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2357-2365

  Knorr, Klaus Holger ^a   Horn, Marcus A ^b   Borken, Werner ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Spaghnum; 15N; Acetylen reduction assay; Cushion plant; Diazotroph; Nitrogen cycle; Nitrogen fixation; Peatland

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; MOSS; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PEATLAND;

PATAGONIA;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM MAGELLANICUM;

NITROGEN; SOIL;

CHEMISTRY; CHILE; EMBRYOPHYTA; METABOLISM; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; SPHAGNOPSIDA; WETLAND;

CHILE; EMBRYOPHYTA; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL; SPHAGNOPSIDA; WETLANDS;

EID: 84928353798     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12849     Document Type: Article

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