Frankia strains are N2-fixing actinomycetes whose isolation and cultivation were first
reported in 1978. They induce N2-fixing root nodules on diverse nonleguminous …

Publisher Summary This chapter reveals that the genus Frankia of the order
Actinomycetales consists of a diverse group of bacteria often exhibiting hyphal growth …

The scope of this book has been expanded to include forestry with 2 chapters on inoculants
(both Rhizobium and mycorrhizas) for nodulated leguminous trees and Frankia inoculant for …

The repeated failures reported in cultivating some microbial lineages are a major challenge
in microbial ecology and probably linked, in the case of Frankia microsymbionts to atypical …

The isolation and pure culture of the symbiotic nitrogen-fixing frankiae has always been
difficult. In the past the isolation of these actinomycetes directly from soil samples has proven …

Climate-induced drought impacts plant growth and development. Recurring droughts
increase the demand for water for food production and landscaping. Native plants in the …

Only some prokaryotes have evolved the genetic information for nitrogen fixation. These
prokaryotes, when associated with plants, can contribute to their growth by providing …

Short-rotation energy forestry is one of the potential ways for management of abandoned
agricultural areas. It helps sequestrate carbon and mitigate human-induced climate …

The following are discussed:(a) Frankia isolation techniques,(b) Frankia taxonomy and host
specificity,(c) morphology and development,(d) carbon metabolism,(e) nitrogen and …

Background and aims Clear-cut logging currently is a key factor transforming forest
communities in many boreal regions. The dynamics of biogeochemical processes taking …