South African studies on biological nitrogen-fixing systems and the exploitation of the nodule bacterium-legume symbiosis

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-23

  Strijdom, B W ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; RHIZOBACTERIA; SYMBIOSIS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031968009     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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