Structural differences between bulk and rhizosphere soil

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 353-360

  Whalley, W R ^a   Riseley, B ^b   Leeds Harrison, P B ^b   Bird, N R A ^a   Leech, P K ^a   Adderley, W P ^c  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL PROPERTY;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 18944363000     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2004.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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