| Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: Proceedings of the 14th North American Conference on Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation, July 25-29, 1993, University of Minn Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Graham, P. (Editor), Sadowsky, Michael J. (Editor), Vance, Carroll P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9401044759 ISBN-13: 9789401044752 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 589.801 |
| Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences |
| Physical Information: 205 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the past three decades there has been a large amount of research on biological nitrogen fixation, in part stimulated by increasing world prices of nitrogen-containing fertilizers and environmental concerns. In the last several years, research on plant--microbe interactions, and symbiotic and asymbiotic nitrogen fixation has become truly interdisciplinary in nature, stimulated to some degree by the use of modern genetic techniques. These methodologies have allowed us to make detailed analyses of plant and bacterial genes involved in symbiotic processes and to follow the growth and persistence of the root-nodule bacteria and free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria in soils. Through the efforts of a large number of researchers we now have a better understanding of the ecology of rhizobia, environmental parameters affecting the infection and nodulation process, the nature of specificity, the biochemistry of host plants and microsymbionts, and chemical signalling between symbiotic partners. This volume gives a summary of current research efforts and knowledge in the field of biological nitrogen fixation. Since the research field is diverse in nature, this book presents a collection of papers in the major research area of physiology and metabolism, genetics, evolution, taxonomy, ecology, and international programs. |