It has recently been established that nitrogen fixation is sensitively affected by heavy metals in soil. In this project, it will be assessed under which conditions cadmium and zinc are toxic to N2 - fixation. The mechanisms of the toxic action will be unraveled.
zinc, n2-fixation, soil, soil solution, toxicity, cadmium
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Merckx, Roeland | member | ||
Smolders, Erik | promotor |
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Division Soil and Water Management | unknown |
created:2011-12-14 14:18:59 UTC, source:iweto