Cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts of India

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 515-521

  Tirkey, J ^a   Adhikary, S P ^a  

^a UTKAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Algae; Biological soil crust; Cyanobacteria; Nitrogen fixation; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 28044435642     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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