Algal associates and the evidence of cyanobacterial nitrogen fixation in the velamen roots of epiphytic orchids

The hanging velamen roots in epiphytic orchids are unique kind of aerial roots in the plant world. The diverse kinds of microbial associates in it suggest its ecological and functional complexities. In this context, diversity and population characteristics of the entire algal flora in the velamen ro...

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Main Authors: Azhanthanilkunnathil Sankunny Deepthi, M Sc (Botany), Joseph George Ray, Ph D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419308224