Biophysical processes affecting the transit of a genetically-modified Pseudomonas fluorescens through the gut of the woodlou Porcellio scaber

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 997-1004

  Clegg, Christopher D ^a   Anderson, Jonathan M ^a   Lappin Scott, Hilary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PORCELLIO SCABER; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

BACTERIA; FAECES; LEAF LITTER; MICROORGANISM; RHIZOSPHERE; WOODLOUSE;

EID: 0030201327     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00122-8     Document Type: Article

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