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Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrogen Fixing Trees
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) refers to the process by which the nitrogen that is present abundantly in the atmosphere as non-reactive molecular...
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Obtaining Osmo-resistant Mutants in Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Isolated from Saline Soils
Annually, about, more than 7% of the Earth’s land area becomes inappropriate for agriculture subsequently of salinization and desertification....
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Characterization of symbiotic and nitrogen fixing bacteria
Symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria comprise of diverse species associated with the root nodules of leguminous plants. Using an appropriate taxonomic...
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Ecosystem carbon stocks and sequestration rates in white oak forests in the central Himalaya: Role of nitrogen-fixing Nepalese alder
Nitrogen-fixing Nepalese alder ( Alnus nepalensis D. Don.), a pioneer species and nurse tree species, forms pure stands, and sometimes occurs in mixed...
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A novel nitrogen-fixing bacterium, Propionivibrio soli sp. nov. isolated from paddy soil
A facultative anaerobic nitrogen-fixing bacterium, designated SG131 T , was isolated from paddy soil. Strain SG131 T showed high 16S rRNA gene sequence...
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Sulfurospirillum oryzae sp. nov., A Novel Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterium Isolated from Paddy Soil
An anaerobic, Gram-staining-negative, rod shaped, nitrogen-fixing strain designed SG202 T , was isolated from paddy soil collected from Fujian Province...
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Fundidesulfovibrio agrisoli sp. nov., A Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterium Isolated from Rice Field
A strictly anaerobic nitrogen-fixing strain, designated SG106 T , was isolated from rice field. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain...
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Azotosporobacter soli gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from paddy soil
A nitrogen-fixing strain designated SG130 T was isolated from paddy soil in Fujian Province, China. Strain SG130 T was Gram-staining-negative,...
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Horizontal gene transfer of the Mer operon is associated with large effects on the transcriptome and increased tolerance to mercury in nitrogen-fixing bacteria
BackgroundMercury (Hg) is highly toxic and has the potential to cause severe health problems for humans and foraging animals when transported into...
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The commercial potential of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, a nitrogen-fixing edible cyanobacterium
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) is a Gram-negative nitrogen-fixing freshwater filamentous cyanobacterium with a rich nutritional profile that is...
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Symbiotic nitrogen fixation does not stimulate soil phosphatase activity under temperate and tropical trees
Symbiotic nitrogen (N)-fixing plants can enrich ecosystems with N, which can alter the cycling and demand for other nutrients. Researchers have...
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Nitrogen-Fixing Rhizobia Affect Multitrophic Interactions in the Field
Virtually all plants employ direct and indirect defenses against herbivores. While it is known that plant defenses can be affected by belowground...
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Vibrio salinus sp. nov., a marine nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from the lagoon sediment of an islet inside an atoll in the western Pacific Ocean
A marine, facultatively anaerobic, nitrogen-fixing bacterium, designated strain DNF-1 T , was isolated from the lagoon sediment of Dongsha Island,...
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Nitrogen-Fixing Archaea and Sustainable Agriculture
Whether free-living or symbiotic, diazotrophic microorganismsdiazotrophic microorganisms are the main and only source of nitrogennitrogen...
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Dieback and Replacement of Riparian Trees May Impact Stream Ecosystem Functioning
Alders are nitrogen (N)-fixing riparian trees that promote leaf litter decomposition in streams through their high-nutrient leaf litter inputs. While...
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Enhancing Biodiversity in Neotropical Silvopastoral Systems: Use of Indigenous Trees and Palms
Relatively few native trees and palms are actively managed by cattle ranchers in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, throughout the region, the...
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A novel sulfate-reducing and nitrogen-fixing bacterium Fundidesulfovibrio soli sp. nov., isolated from paddy soils
A strictly anaerobic sulfate-reducing strain, designated SG60 T , was isolated from paddy soil collected in Fujian Province, China. Growth of strain...
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Role of Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms for Plant and Soil Health
With increasing global demand for both food and energy, the importance of microorganism based soil and plant health management has been widely...
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Effect of black locust trees on the nitrogen dynamics of black pine trees in Shonai coastal forest, Japan
AimsBlack pine coastal forests play an important role as windbreak and as a natural barrier to sand and salt spray inland in Japan. The recent...
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Paenibacillus piscarius sp. nov., a novel nitrogen-fixing species isolated from the gut of the armored catfish Parotocinclus maculicauda
A Gram-positive, nitrogen-fixing and endospore-forming strain, designated P121 T , was isolated from the gut of the armored catfish ( Parotocinclus...
