Nodulation, biomass production, and nitrogen fixation in alfalfa under drought

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 185-199

  Athar, Mohammad ^a   Johnson, Douglas A ^a,b  

^a Pakistan Agricultural Research Centre   (Pakistan)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO FALCATA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0030039881     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169609365116     Document Type: Article

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