Survival of endophytic diazotrophic bacteria in soil under different moisture levels

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 295-299

  Oliveira, André L M ^a   Canuto, Erineudo L ^b   Silva, Edmilson E ^c   Reis, Veronica M ^d   Baldani, José I ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d EMBRAPA AGROBIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Azospirillum amazonense; Azospirillum brasilense; Endophytic bacteria; Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus; Soil survival

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM AMAZONENSE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLUCONACETOBACTER; GLUCONACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS;

EID: 24344456387     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000300005     Document Type: Article

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