Effects of salt on rhizobia and bradyrhizobia: A review

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 507-524

  Elsheikh, Elsiddig A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobia; Classification; Rhizobia; Salinity

Indexed keywords

REVIEW PAPER; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIA; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0031877489     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1998.tb05226.x     Document Type: Review

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