Screening of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for their symbiotic efficiency with Tectona grandis

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-95

  Rajan, S K ^a   Reddy, B J D ^a   Bagyaraj, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza; Glomus sp.; Tectona grandis

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 0034628456     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00089-4     Document Type: Article

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