| Literature DB >> 15462528 |
Amal A Othman1, Wafaa M Amer, M Fayez, N A Hegazi.
Abstract
Among 42 plant species representing the flora of north Sinai, two possessed sand grain sheath encasing the roots. They are Panicum turgidum Forssk. and Stipagrostis scoparia (Trin.and Rupr.) deWinter. Rhizosheaths, compared to surrounding free sand, accommodated higher population density of microorganisms including associative diazotrophs. Isolates secured belonged to the species of Bacillus circulans, Paenib. macerans (Bacillus macerans), Enterobacter agglomerans, Agrobacterium radiobacter and Chryseomonas luteola (Pseudomonos luteola). The rhizosheath potentiality in re-vegetating sand dunes and arid lands, through nitrogen fixation, plant-water relationship and root continuity for nutrient uptake, are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15462528 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2004.05.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbiol Res ISSN: 0944-5013 Impact factor: 5.415