Evaluation of beneficial bacteria from mangrove soil

Botanica Marina

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-88

  Kathiresan, Kandasamy ^a   Selvam, M Masilamani ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Azotobacter vinelandii; Bacillus megaterium; Mangroves; Rhizosphere bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; MANGROVE; RHIZOSPHERE;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOPHORA MUCRONATA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 32944472031     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2006.011     Document Type: Article

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