The Anabaena-Azolla symbiosis: Diversity and relatedness of neotropical host taxa

Zimmerman, W. J.; Watanabe, I.; Lumpkin, T. A.

doi:10.1007/978-94-011-3486-6_96

W. J. Zimmerman²,
I. Watanabe³ &
T. A. Lumpkin⁴

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 48))

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The Anabaena-Azolla association has proved to be an effective biofertilizer in tropical regions of wetland rice production. Three neotropical host species, A. microphylla, A. caroliniana, and A. mexicana, are similar in vegetative morphology (growth habits, frond dimensions, trichome cell number) and ecophysiology (relative heat tolerance). They were observed during our investigation to also be genetically alike and distinct from other taxa.

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Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA
W. J. Zimmerman
Soil Microbiology Department, International Rice Research Institute, P.O. Box 933, Manila, Philippines
I. Watanabe
Department of Agronomy and Soils, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
T. A. Lumpkin

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Zimmerman, W.J., Watanabe, I., Lumpkin, T.A. (1991). The Anabaena-Azolla symbiosis: Diversity and relatedness of neotropical host taxa. In: Polsinelli, M., Materassi, R., Vincenzini, M. (eds) Nitrogen Fixation. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3486-6_96

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