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Nodulation and N2-fixation byInga jinicuil, a woody legume in coffee plantations

I. Measurements of nodule biomass and field C2H2 reduction rates

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Nodule biomass and yearly C2H2 reduction rates are reported forInga jinicuil, a leguminous tree used for shade in Mexican coffee plantations. Annual fixation by this species approximates 35 kg ha−1; which, when compared to nitrogen additions from fertilizers, represents an important nitrogen input to the coffee ecosystem.

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Roskoski, J.P. Nodulation and N2-fixation byInga jinicuil, a woody legume in coffee plantations. Plant Soil 59, 201–206 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02184193

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