Nitrogen-fixing bacteria: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 11, 2026
Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - The Importance of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Azotobacter chroococcum in Biological Control to Root Rot Pathogens (Review). Oct 02, 2026
Questions and answers added. Feb 14, 2025
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Nitrogen-fixing bacteria associated with leguminous and non-leguminous plants (PDF). Jan 27, 2025
Add new Web site: CellPress - Plant Communication - Biological nitrogen fixation in cereal crops: Progress, strategies, and perspectives. Oct 12, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Enumeration and Identification of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria from Forage Grass Roots. Jul 19, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Use of nitrogen-fixing bacteria to improve agricultural productivity. Jun 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Plant Science - Global diversity and distribution of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil. Aug 25, 2023
Media added. Jan 13, 2020
Corrected display issue. Jan 03, 2018
Added information on the relationship between Frankia bacteria and certain dicotyledonous species (actinorhizal plants). May 10, 2016
Add new Web site: New Mexico State University - College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences - Nitrogen Fixation by Legumes. Dec 07, 2015
Add new Web site: Academy of American Poets - "Death, be not proud". Dec 07, 2015
Changed the product of bacterial nitrogen fixation from "nitrates" to "ammonia." Jun 04, 2015
Add new Web site: Ohio State University - Bacteria. Jul 12, 2011
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Nitrogen Fixation. Jul 12, 2011
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria. Jul 12, 2011
New article added. Feb 06, 2009
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