Can nitrogen fixation occurs in non legume plants? It is well know that nitrogen fixation occurs in legume plants. But our Q Can nitrogen fixation occurs in non legume plants such as wheat, rice and corn.
Under some restriction BNF as been extesively found in non legumes with limited flux, as in https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/111/5/743/193622/Biological-nitrogen-fixation-in-non-legume-plants
Under some restriction BNF as been extesively found in non legumes with limited flux, as in https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/111/5/743/193622/Biological-nitrogen-fixation-in-non-legume-plants
Yes, with the genus "Azospirillum " and with sugar cane (Acetobacter diazotrophicus and Herbaspirillum spp.).
Look for "Johanna Dobereiner" scientist of Embrapa, and you will find a lot of articles with this topic.
Yes, good examples are several Alder Species, which interact with nitrogen fixation bacteria (Actinomycetales - Frankia alni).
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