Frankia Symbiosis (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)
Contributors: P. Normand (Editor); K. Pawlowski (Editor); J.O. Dawson (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 30, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781402015199
Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); Plant ecology; Science; Frankia; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Science / Botany; Congresses; General; Symbiosis
First sentence: In their natural habitats, actinorhizal plants usually form root nodules in symbiosis with the nitrogen-fixing actinomycete Frankia enabling them to grow on sites with low nitrogen availability (Chapin et al., 1994: Dawson, 1992; Dommergues, 1997; Shumway, 2000).