Chapter 22. N2-Fixing Cyanobacteria as Biofertilizers in Rice Fields

  1. Amos Richmond
  1. Pierre Roger

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch22

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

How to Cite

Roger, P. (2007) N2-Fixing Cyanobacteria as Biofertilizers in Rice Fields, in Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology (ed A. Richmond), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch22

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 25 NOV 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632059539

Online ISBN: 9780470995280

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Keywords:

  • cyanobacteria;
  • ecology in ricefields;
  • biological n2-fixation (bnf);
  • free-living cyanobacteria;
  • cyanobacteria inoculation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Free-living cyanobacteria

  • Symbiotic cyanobacteria: Azolla

  • Conclusion