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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > trophic relationships > symbiosis > actinorhizae
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > trophic relationships > symbiosis > actinorhizae
Preferred Term:

actinorhizae

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
symbiosis
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • actinorhizas
  • actinorhizal root nodules
  • actinorrhizas
  • actinorrhizae
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/154508
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RDF/XMLCreated 2012-03-27, last modified 2012-11-30
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