Kucey, R. M. N., authorPaul, Eldor A., authorAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science, publisher2007-01-032007-01-031981-07-24Paul, E. A. and R. M. N. Kucey, Carbon Flow in Plant Microbial Associations. Science 213, no. 4506 (July 24, 1981): 473-474. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1686536.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/85709Publisher version: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1686536.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.born digitalarticleseng©1981 AAAS.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.plant growthnutrient cyclingsymbiotic associationsplantsmicroorganismsText