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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. symbiosis
  5. actinorhizae
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. symbiosis
  5. actinorhizae

Preferred term

actinorhizae

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Symbiotic nitrogen-fixing organs composed of root tissue and actinomycete bacteria such as Frankia, which may be found on trees in the genera Alnus, Casuarina and Elaeagnus.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • actinorhizal root nodules
  • actinorhizas
  • actinorrhizae
  • actinorrhizas

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/154508

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