The Biology of Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Contributors, Pages vi-vii
Preface, Pages xvii-xviii
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-13
2 - Discoveries, Discussions, and Trends in Research on Actinorhizal Root Nodule Symbioses before 1978, Pages 15-33
3 - Systematics, Isolation, and Culture of Frankia, Pages 35-60
4 - The Infection Process and Nodule Development, Pages 61-81
5 - Cross-Inoculation Groups within Frankia and Host–Endosymbiont Associations, Pages 83-106
6 - Physiology and Biochemistry of Frankia in Culture, Pages 107-127
7 - The Physiology of Actinorhizal Nodules, Pages 129-156
8 - Oxygen Regulation and Hemoglobin, Pages 157-176
9 - Spore-Positive and Spore-Negative Nodules, Pages 177-193
10 - The Molecular Genetics of Frankia, Pages 195-214
11 - Micropropagation, Tissue Culture, and Genetic Transformation of Actinorhizal Plants and Betula, Pages 215-238
12 - The Genetics of Actinorhizal Betulaceae, Pages 239-261
13 - Techniques for Measuring Nitrogenase Activity in Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants, Pages 263-280
14 - Methods for Production and Use of Actinorhizal Plants in Forestry, Low-Maintenance Landscapes, and Revegetation, Pages 281-297
15 - Interactions among Actinorhizal and Associated Plant Species, Pages 299-316
16 - Current and Potential Uses and Management of Casuarinaceae in the Tropics and Subtropics, Pages 317-342
17 - Actinorhizal Plants in Pacific Northwest Forests, Pages 343-363
18 - Current and Potential Uses of Actinorhizal Plants in Europe, Pages 365-389
Index, Pages 391-408