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Ceanothus

A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. Root nodules host the Frankia (ACTINOMYCETES) nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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2006
2006
Facilitative and competitive effects of a N-fixing shrub on white fir saplings
2006
2006
Evolutionary changes in correlations among functional traits in Ceanothus in response to Mediterranean conditions
Abstract. Ceanothus is a widely speciated genus with two sections that differ markedly in size, patterns of biomass allocation… 
2004
2004
Low genetic diversity among Frankia spp. strains nodulating sympatric populations of actinorhizal species of Rosaceae, Ceanothus (Rhamnaceae) and Datisca glomerata (Datiscaceae) west of the Sierra…
Frankia spp. strains typically induce N2-fixing root nodules on actinorhizal plants. The majority of host plant taxa associated… 
2004
2004
Diversity and Distribution of Frankia Strains Symbiotic with Ceanothus in California
ABSTRACT Frankia strains symbiotic with Ceanothus present an interesting opportunity to study the patterns and causes of Frankia… 
2003
2003
Actinorhizal symbioses : diversity and biogeography
The actinobacterial genus Frankia encompasses sporulating filamentous bacteria (actinomycetes) that fix N2; they are defined by… 
2003
2003
Freeze/thaw stress in Ceanothus of southern California chaparral
Freeze/thaw stress was examined in chaparral shrubs of the genus Ceanothus to determine the interactive effects of freezing and… 
1999
1999
Biogeochemical Cycling of Calcium and Magnesium by Ceanothus and Chamise
Vegetation has long been recognized as a fundamental factor in soil formation, but vegetation and soils commonly covary in… 
1997
1997
Vegetation formations and associations of the zonobiomes along the North American Pacific coast: from northern California to Alaska
This phytosociological study, carried out according to the Braun–Blanquet method and supported by cluster analysis, describes… 
1991
1991
The infection process and nodule initiation in theFrankia-Ceanothus root nodule symbiosis
SummaryRoot nodules are induced in actinorhizal plants by the nitrogen-fixing actinomyceteFrankia. Nodules may be initiated by… 
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1988
Highly Cited
1988
Time course of acetylene reduction in nodules of five actinorhizal genera.
The rate of acetylene reduction was measured as a function of time after addition of 10% acetylene in Alnus, Casuarina, Ceanothus… 
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