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. 2013 Oct;200(1):5-6.
doi: 10.1111/nph.12449.

Cyanobacterial nitrogen fixation in association with feather mosses: moss as boss?

Janet I Sprent  1 , John C Meeks  2
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Cyanobacterial nitrogen fixation in association with feather mosses: moss as boss?

Janet I Sprent et al. New Phytol. 2013 Oct.
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Keywords: boreal forests; cyanobacteria; feather moss; hormogonia; nitrogen demand; nitrogen fixation.

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