Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 41 (Advances in Botanical Research)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: December 22, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780120059416
Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Science; Science/Mathematics; Agriculture - General; Life Sciences - Botany; Life Sciences - Ecology; Science / Botany
First sentence: The ability of legumes to capture (fix) atmospheric nitrogen endows them with special significance among agricultural plants: their productivity is theoretically independent of soil nitrogen status and extraneous fertilizer applications and they provide important grain and forage crops, both in temperate and in tropical zones.