Influence of source of organics and soil organic matter content on cyanobacterial nitrogen fixation and distributional pattern under different water regimes

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 673-677

  Jha, M N ^a   Prasad, A N ^a   Misra, S K ^a  

^a RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Compost; Cyanobacteria; Farmyard manures; Green manures; Nitrogenase; Organic carbon; Sewage and slurry

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COMPOSTING; MOISTURE; SEWAGE; SLURRIES; SOILS;

FARMYARD MANURE (FYM); GREEN MANURES; ORGANIC SUBSTANCES; WATERLOGGING;

NITROGEN FIXATION;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 11944253588     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-2157-9     Document Type: Article

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