Biological Nitrogen Fixation

Encyclopedia of Ecology, Five-Volume Set

Volumn 1-5, Issue , 2008, Pages 412-419

  Rascio, N ^a   La Rocca, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actinorhizal symbioses; Cyanobacteria; Diazotrophic bacteria cereal associations; Diazotrophic organisms; Frankiae; Heterocysts; Nitrogen cycle; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogenase; Rhizobia; Rhizobia legume symbioses; Root nodules

Indexed keywords

EID: 85069546406     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045405-4.00273-1     Document Type: Chapter

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