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Comparisons of diazotrophic communities in native and agricultural desert ecosystems reveal plants as important drivers in diversity.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Feb 2016
Köberl Martina, Erlacher Armin, Ramadan Elshahat M, El-Arabi Tarek F, Müller Henry, Bragina Anastasia, Berg Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Diazotrophs provide the only biological source of fixed atmospheric nitrogen in the biosphere. Although they are the key player for plant-available nitrogen, less is known about their diversity and potential importance in arid ecosystems. We investigated the nitrogenase gene diversity in native and agricultural desert soil as well as within root-associated microbiota of medicinal plants grown in Egypt through the...
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