Agricultural intensification, soil biodiversity and ecosystem function in the tropics: The role of nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-76

  Kahindi, J H P ^a   Woomer, P ^b   George, T ^c   De Souza Moreira, F M ^d   Karanja, N K ^a   Giller, K E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b TSBF   (Kenya)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^d Departamento de Zootecnia   (Brazil)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azorhizobium; Bradyrhizobium; Cyanobacteria; Free living nitrogen fixing bacteria; Legumes; Nitrogen fixation; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

AZORHIZOBIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; CYANOBACTERIA; FRANKIA; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0031400306     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(96)00151-5     Document Type: Article

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