Microbial co-operation in the rhizosphere

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 56, Issue 417, 2005, Pages 1761-1778

  Barea, José Miguel ^a   Pozo, María José ^a   Azcón, Rosario ^a   Azcón Aguilar, Concepción ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological control; Microbial inoculates; Mycorrhizosphere; Nutrient cycling; Phytoremediation; Rhizobacteria; Rhizosphere; Soil quality; Stress alleviation

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

MICROBIAL CO-OPERATION; PLANT FITNESS; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL QUALITY;

FUNGI;

BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT ROOT; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; MYCORRHIZAE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS;

FUNGI; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 21344461901     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eri197     Document Type: Conference Paper

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