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Host species and habitat affect nodulation by specific Frankia genotypes in two species of Alnus in interior Alaska.
Oecologia - 1 Jul 2009
Anderson Michael Damon, Ruess Roger W, Myrold David D, Taylor D Lee
Abstract excerpt
Alders (Alnus spp.) are important components of northern ecosystems due to their ability to fix nitrogen (N) in symbiosis with Frankia bacteria. Availability of optimal Frankia may be a contributing factor in limiting the performance and ecological effects of Alnus, but the factors underlying distribution of Alnus-infective Frankia are not well understood. This study examined the genetic structure (nifD-K spacer...
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