Suppression of Soilborne Plant Pathogens through Community Evolution of Soil Microorganisms

Microbes and Environments

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-9

  Fukui, Ryo ^a  

^a UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

biological control; community evolution; disease suppression; natural antagonism; sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747097373     PISSN: 13426311     EISSN: 13474405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.18.1     Document Type: Article

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