Methods for studying root colonization by introduced beneficial bacteria

Agronomie

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 407-418

  Gamalero, Elisa ^a   Lingua, Guido ^a   Berta, Graziella ^a   Lemanceau, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterization; Methodology; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; INOCULATION; METHODOLOGY; RHIZOBACTERIUM; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT COLONIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIALES; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0141635238     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2003014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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