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Measurement of 15-N-dilution in nitrogen-fixing leguminous host-plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soils amended with sewage sludge.

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Measurement of 15-N-dilution in nitrogen-fixing leguminous host-plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soils amended with sewage sludge. / Obbard, J. P.; Jones, Kevin C.
In: Environmental Pollution, Vol. 111, No. 2, 02.2001, p. 311-320.

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Obbard, JP & Jones, KC 2001, 'Measurement of 15-N-dilution in nitrogen-fixing leguminous host-plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soils amended with sewage sludge.', Environmental Pollution, vol. 111, no. 2, pp. 311-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(00)00064-6

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Obbard, J. P., & Jones, K. C. (2001). Measurement of 15-N-dilution in nitrogen-fixing leguminous host-plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soils amended with sewage sludge. Environmental Pollution, 111(2), 311-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(00)00064-6

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Obbard JP, Jones KC. Measurement of 15-N-dilution in nitrogen-fixing leguminous host-plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soils amended with sewage sludge. Environmental Pollution. 2001 Feb;111(2):311-320. doi: 10.1016/S0269-7491(00)00064-6

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Obbard, J. P. ; Jones, Kevin C. / Measurement of 15-N-dilution in nitrogen-fixing leguminous host-plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soils amended with sewage sludge. In: Environmental Pollution. 2001 ; Vol. 111, No. 2. pp. 311-320.

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abstract = "Rates of nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium in symbiosis with leguminous host-plants including white clover, broad bean and peas have been established in soils that have been amended experimentally with heavy metal-contaminated sewage sludges. Results from 15N-dilution experiments for the measurement of N2 fixation have shown that adverse heavy metal effects are apparent on symbiotic N2 fixation rates for white clover grown in inter-specific competition with ryegrass under mixed sward conditions, compared to white clover grown in pure sward. Further experiments on broad bean and pea indicated a significant, but minor-inhibitory metal-related effect on the rate of N2 fixation compared to untreated soils and soils amended with a relatively uncontaminated sludge. The implications of the results with respect to sludge utilisation in agriculture are discussed.",
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AU - Obbard, J. P.

AU - Jones, Kevin C.

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N2 - Rates of nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium in symbiosis with leguminous host-plants including white clover, broad bean and peas have been established in soils that have been amended experimentally with heavy metal-contaminated sewage sludges. Results from 15N-dilution experiments for the measurement of N2 fixation have shown that adverse heavy metal effects are apparent on symbiotic N2 fixation rates for white clover grown in inter-specific competition with ryegrass under mixed sward conditions, compared to white clover grown in pure sward. Further experiments on broad bean and pea indicated a significant, but minor-inhibitory metal-related effect on the rate of N2 fixation compared to untreated soils and soils amended with a relatively uncontaminated sludge. The implications of the results with respect to sludge utilisation in agriculture are discussed.

AB - Rates of nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium in symbiosis with leguminous host-plants including white clover, broad bean and peas have been established in soils that have been amended experimentally with heavy metal-contaminated sewage sludges. Results from 15N-dilution experiments for the measurement of N2 fixation have shown that adverse heavy metal effects are apparent on symbiotic N2 fixation rates for white clover grown in inter-specific competition with ryegrass under mixed sward conditions, compared to white clover grown in pure sward. Further experiments on broad bean and pea indicated a significant, but minor-inhibitory metal-related effect on the rate of N2 fixation compared to untreated soils and soils amended with a relatively uncontaminated sludge. The implications of the results with respect to sludge utilisation in agriculture are discussed.

KW - Nitrogen fixation

KW - Rhizobium

KW - Metal contamination

KW - Soils

KW - Sewage sludge

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DO - 10.1016/S0269-7491(00)00064-6

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SP - 311

EP - 320

JO - Environmental Pollution

JF - Environmental Pollution

SN - 0269-7491

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