Physiological characterization of indigenous rhizobia nodulating Vigna unguiculata in Zimbabwean soils

Symbiosis

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 275-292

  Mpepereki, S ^a   Makonese, F ^a   Wollum, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cowpea rhizobia; Phosphatase activity; Physiological diversity; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0030967344     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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