Calcium and acid stress interact to affect the growth of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 1427-1432

  Watkin, Elizabeth L J ^a   O'Hara, Graham W ^a   Glenn, Andrew R ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

EID: 0031239802     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00046-1     Document Type: Article

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