Bacteria in agricultural soils: Diversity, role and future perspectives

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 303-309

  Topp, E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Microbial biodiversity; Nitrogen cycling; Pesticide biodegradation; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIODIVERSITY; PESTICIDE; SOIL QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0042914733     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/s01-065     Document Type: Article

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