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One of the most interesting groups of soil microorganisms fixing atmospheric nitrogen are Azospirillum bacteria. They live in association with roots of many plants affecting their yields (Boddey et al., 1986; Boddey and Döbereiner, 1988; Chalk, 1991). Although the above-mentioned bacteria occur in soils of various climatic zones, they best develop in a tropical climate (Krieg and Döbereiner, 1986). Possibilities of practical application of these bacteria in conditions of temperate climate require isolation of strains characterized by a definite, high N2-fixing activity as well as recognition of their response to different factors which may exert an influence during the process of plant production; among others fertilization or plant protection compounds.
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Swędrzyńska, D., Sawicka, A. (1998). The influence of chosen fungicides on Azospirillum dinitrogen fixation in the soil. In: Malik, K.A., Mirza, M.S., Ladha, J.K. (eds) Nitrogen Fixation with Non-Legumes. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 79. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5232-7_34
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