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dc.contributor.authorPaschke, M. W.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-23T06:18:02Z
dc.date.available2020-09-23T06:18:02Z
dc.date.issued1997-01-01
dc.identifier.citationPaschke, M. W. (1997). Actinorhizal plants in rangelands of the western United States. Journal of Range Management, 50(1), 62-72.
dc.identifier.issn0022-409X
dc.identifier.doi10.2307/4002707
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/644208
dc.description.abstractActinorhizal plants are a diverse group of trees and shrubs that have the ability to form a dinitrogen-fixing symbiosis with Frankia bacteria. Actinorhizal plants are found throughout the world and are a significant component of rangelands in the western United States. Many actinorhizal species play important ecological roles in the habitats where they occur. Actinorhizal shrubs such as bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata [Pursh DC.]), mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus spp), and Ceanothus spp. are among the most important wildlife browse species in the western U.S. Other actinorhizal taxa such as alders (Alnus) and dryads (Dryas) play important roles in soil development and community succession following disturbance. Despite their importance, the biology of these plants in rangeland ecosystems is poorly understood. Particularly lacking is understanding of the dinitrogen-fixing ability of these plants and how symbioses with Frankia bacteria affects the ecology of these plants in western U.S. rangelands. Difficulty in isolating and culturing Frankia bacteria and in measuring inputs of fixed N from actinorhizal plants has contributed to slow progress in this field. In spite of these shortcomings, the actinorhizal plants of western U.S. rangelands represent a valuable resource for expanded utilization. This review is a summary of current knowledge of actinorhizal range plants and their Frankia symbionts. It is intended to provide a scientific basis for the study and utilization of this symbiosis for those involved in rangeland research and management.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSociety for Range Management
dc.relation.urlhttps://rangelands.org/
dc.rightsCopyright © Society for Range Management.
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dc.subjectnitrogen fixation
dc.subjectnodulation
dc.subjectFrankia
dc.subjectroot nodules
dc.subjectnitrogen fixing trees
dc.subjectleaves
dc.subjectmycorrhizal fungi
dc.subjectsymbiosis
dc.subjectstems
dc.subjectlignin
dc.subjectwestern United States
dc.subjectbrowse plants
dc.subjectecological succession
dc.subjectfiber content
dc.subjectcrude protein
dc.subjectshrubs
dc.subjectin vitro digestibility
dc.subjectrangelands
dc.subjectliterature reviews
dc.titleActinorhizal plants in rangelands of the western United States
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dc.typeArticle
dc.identifier.journalJournal of Range Management
dc.description.collectioninformationThe Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information.
dc.eprint.versionFinal published version
dc.description.admin-noteMigrated from OJS platform August 2020
dc.source.volume50
dc.source.issue1
dc.source.beginpage62-72
refterms.dateFOA2020-09-23T06:18:07Z


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