Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Applications and Perspectives In Agriculture

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 81, Issue , 2003, Pages 97-168

  Zahir, Zahir A ^a   Arshad, Muhammad ^a   Frankenberger, William T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 21144438158     PISSN: 00652113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2113(03)81003-9     Document Type: Review

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