Contribution of biological nitrogen fixation to cowpea: A strategy for improving grain yield in the semi-arid region of Brazil

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 333-339

  Martins, L M V ^a   Xavier, G R ^a   Rangel, F W ^a   Ribeiro, J R A ^a   Neves, M C P ^a   Morgado, L B ^b   Rumjanek, N G ^a  

^a EMBRAPA AGROBIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA SEMIÁRIDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Cowpea; Rhizobium; Semi arid region; Survival

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; CROP YIELD; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; SURVIVAL;

BRAZIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0242275361     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0668-4     Document Type: Article

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