Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Plants (International Biological Programme Synthesis Series)
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A synthesis of current knowledge on the fixation of nitrogen by systems involving plants, especially legumes, and micro-organisms. Such associations utilise nitrogen from the atmosphere to make amino acids and proteins, and are of primary importance in providing a large part of the nitrogen compounds needed to sustain life. This volume underlines, and in some respects quantifies for the first time, their importance in both natural and agricultural habitats. The text is divided into parts dealing with genetic aspects, legume inoculants, field assessment, the effect of the environment and with fixation in non-leguminous symbioses. The final chapter is devoted to more controversial aspects of recent work. This volume complements Volume 6 in the series, Nitrogen Fixation by Free-living Micro-organisms. Together they provide valuable source material in wide-ranging fields of research and starting points for future work on nitrogen fixation.
Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Plants (International Biological Programme Synthesis Series),P. S. Nutman,Cambridge University Press,0521206456,Life Sciences - Zoology - General,Science,Botany & plant sciences,Science / Botany
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