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Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture

Proceedings of the 15th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress and the 12th International Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Felix D. Dakora

    1. Cape Town Peninsula, University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa

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  2. Samson B. M. Chimphango

    1. University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa

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  3. Alex J. Valentine

    1. University of the Western Cape, South Africa

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  4. Claudine Elmerich

    1. Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

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  5. William E. Newton

    1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

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  • Covers a multidisciplinary field
  • Allows the reader to quickly get up-to-date in areas peripheral but directly related to his/her specialized field, thus engendering new opportunities for progress
  • Consists of short concise review articles and summaries that are a quick and easy read
  • Particularly useful for workers in developing countries as a relatively cheap and quick way to garner useful and easily applied knowledge

Part of the book series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture (PSBA, volume 42)

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Table of contents (146 papers)

  1. Towards Sustainable Agriculture

    1. Use of Inoculants

      1. Effect of a Genetically Modified <i>Rhizobium leguminosarum</i> Strain on Bacterial and Fungal Diversity in the Rhizosphere of <i>Pisum sativum</i>
        • C. Lantin, B. Bulawa, A. Haselier, R. Defez, U. B. Priefer
        Pages 65-66
      2. Inoculants for Sugar Cane: The Scientific Bases for the Adoption of the Technology for Biofuel Production
        • V. M. Reis, A. L. M. de Oliveira, M. F. da Silva, F. L. Olivares, J. I. Baldani, R. M. Boddey et al.
        Pages 67-68
      3. Detection and Enumeration of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria
        • M. L. Kecskés, E. Michel, B. Lauby, M. Rakotondrainibe, A. Palágyi, I. R. Kennedy
        Pages 69-70

    2. Tree Legumes and Forestry

      1. Nodulated Tree Legumes and Their Symbiotic <i>Bradyrhizobium</i> in African and South-American Tropical Rainforests
        • Y. Prin, B. Dreyfus, C. Le Roux, G. Bena, M. Diabaté, P. de Lajudie et al.
        Pages 73-75
      2. Innovative Microbial Approaches to the Management of <i>Acacia senegal</i> Trees to Improve and Sustain Gum-Arabic Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
        • D. Lesueur, A. Faye, S. Sall, J. -L. Chotte, A. Sarr
        Pages 77-78
      3. <i>Acacia</i> Species Used for Revegetation in South-Eastern Australia Require More than One Multi-Strain Rhizobial Inoculant
        • A. McInnes, J. Brockwell
        Pages 79-80
      4. Management of Symbionts in Calliandra (<i>Calliandra calothyrsus</i> Meisn., Leguminosae) Based Agroforestry Systems to Improve Growth, Productivity, Quality of Fodder, and Biological N<sub>2</sub> Fixation
        • D. W. Odee, D. Lesueur, X. Poshiwa, D. Walters, J. Wilson
        Pages 81-82
      5. Legume Trees in the Coffee Agroecosystem of Puerto Rico
        • M. A. Arango, M. Santana, L. Cruz, E. C. Schröder
        Pages 83-84
      6. Nodulation Adapted to Habitat Submergence
        • M. Holsters, W. Capoen, J. D. Herder, D. Vereecke, G. Oldroyd, S. Goormachtig
        Pages 85-86

    3. Stress Tolerance and Bioremediation

      1. Mechanism of Quick and Reversible Inhibition of Soybean Nodule Growth and Nitrogen Fixation Activity by Nitrate and its Metabolites
        • T. Ohyama, A. Yamazaki, N. Yamashita, T. Kimura, S. Ito, N. Ohtake et al.
        Pages 89-90
      2. Inhibition of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation by Dark Chilling in Soybean
        • P. D. R. van Heerden, U. Schlüter, P. W. Mokwala, K. Kunert, C. H. Foyer
        Pages 91-92
      3. Do Nodule Phosphatase and Phytase Link with the Phosphorus Use Efficiency for N<sub>2</sub>-Dependent Growth in <i>Phaseolus vulgaris ?</i>
        • J. J. Drevon, S. Kouas, L. Amenc, N. Alkama, S. Beebe, L. Bouhmana et al.
        Pages 93-94
      4. The Alternative Sigma Factor rpoH2 is Required for Salt Tolerance in <i>Sinorhizobium</i> sp. Strain BL3
        • P. Tittabutr, W. Payakapong, N. Teaumroong, N. Boonkerd, P. W. Singleton, D. Borthakur
        Pages 95-96
      5. Root-Nodule Bacteria of Arid-Zone Legumes for Use in Rehabilitation in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area
        • Y. Hill, G. W. O’Hara, E. Watkin, K. Dixon
        Pages 97-98
      6. Effect of Vegetation Clearing on the Nitrogen Cycle and Water Resource Quality in South Africa
        • F. Rusinga, S. Israel, G. Tredoux
        Pages 99-100
      7. Biorhizoremediation of Heavy Metals Toxicity Using <i>Rhizobium</i>-Legume Symbioses
        • E. Pajuelo, M. Dary, A. J. Palomares, I. D. Rodriguez-Llorente, J. A. Carrasco, M. A. Chamber
        Pages 101-104
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Poverty is a severe problem in Africa, Asia, South America and even in pockets of the developed world. Addressing poverty alleviation via the expanded use of biological nitrogen fixation in agriculture was the theme of the 15th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation. Because nitrogen-fixation research is multidisciplinary, exploiting its benefits for agriculture and environmental protection has continued to attract research by diverse groups of scientists, including chemists, biochemists, plant physiologists, evolutionary biologists, ecologists, agricultural scientists, extension agents, and inoculant producers. The 15th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation was held jointly with the 12th International Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation. This joint Congress was hosted in South Africa at the Cape Town International Conv- tion Centre, 21–26 January 2007, and was attended by about 200 registered participants from 41 countries world-wide. During the Congress, some 100 oral and approximately 80 poster papers were presented. The wide range of topics covered and the theme of the Congress justifies this book’s title, Nitrogen Fixation: Applications to Poverty Alleviation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cape Town Peninsula, University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa

    Felix D. Dakora

  • University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa

    Samson B. M. Chimphango

  • University of the Western Cape, South Africa

    Alex J. Valentine

  • Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

    Claudine Elmerich

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA

    William E. Newton

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