Genotypic variation for phosphorus uptake and dinitrogen fixation in cowpea on low-phosphorus soils of southern Cameroon

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 816-825

  Jemo, Martin ^a   Abaidoo, Robert C ^b   Nolte, Christian ^a   Horst, Walter J ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Cameroon)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF); Nodulation; P availability

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; LONCHOCARPUS GLAUCIFOLIUS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33845808412     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200520563     Document Type: Article

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