Co-cultivation of N2-fixing cyanobacteria and some agriculturally important plants in liquid and sand cultures

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-308

  Svircev, Z ^a   Tamas, I ^a   Nenin, P ^a   Drobac, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Bean; Co cultivation; Corn; Interactions; N2 fixing cyanobacteria; Rice; Sugar beat; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; NOSTOC; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

CYANOBACTERIA; LABORATORY CULTURE; NITROGEN FIXATION;

EID: 0031397284     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0929-1393(97)00022-x     Document Type: Article

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