Non-destructive measurement of acid phosphatase activity in the rhizosphere using nitrocellulose membranes and image analysis

Plant and Soil

Volumn 218, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 49-57

  Grierson, Pauline F ^a,b   Comerford, Nicholas B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatase; Image analysis; Nitrocellulose membranes; Rhizosphere; Root system

Indexed keywords

DRYANDRA SESSILIS; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0034110170     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1014985327619     Document Type: Article

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