Carbon flow in plant microbial associations
Date
1981-07-24
Authors
Kucey, R. M. N., author
Paul, Eldor A., author
American Association for the Advancement of Science, publisher
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Abstract
Measurement of the distribution of the photosynthesis product in the symbiotic association of a legume, a mycorrhizal fungus, and nitrogen-fixing bacteria showed that the fungus incorporated 1 percent of the photosynthesis product and respired 3 percent. The nodules of a 5-week-old plant utilized 7 to 12 percent of the photosynthesis product. The legume compensated in part for the needs of its microbial partners through increased rates of photosynthesis.
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Publisher version: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1686536.
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Subject
plant growth
nutrient cycling
symbiotic associations
plants
microorganisms