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Nitrogen fixation in North American forestry: research and application

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Biological nitrogen fixation in forest ecosystems: foundations and applications

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 9))

Abstract

In most North American forest soils, nitrogen, in a form readily assimilable by plants, is not in sufficient supply to support best tree growth. Forest managers usually respond to this fact by accepting less than maximum productivity from their lands. Some apply synthetic fertilizers. But neither of these actions solves the critical problem of maintaining forest ecosystem productivity at a high level of the long term. New technology obviously is needed.

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    Robert F. Tarrant

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Tarrant, R.F. (1983). Nitrogen fixation in North American forestry: research and application. In: Gordon, J.C., Wheeler, C.T. (eds) Biological nitrogen fixation in forest ecosystems: foundations and applications. Forestry Sciences, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6878-3_9

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