Exposure to nitrogen does not eliminate N-2 fixation in the feather moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt.
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The feather moss Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. is colonized by cyanobacteria, which fix substantial amounts of atmospheric nitrogen (N) in pristine and N-poor ecosystems. Cyanobacterial N2 fixation is inhibited by N deposition. However, the threshold of N input that leads to the inhibition of N2 fixation has not been adequately investigated. Further, the ability of N2 fixation to recover in mosses from high N deposition areas has not been studied to date.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 513-521 |
| Journal | Plant and Soil |
| Volume | 374 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2013 |