Biofertilizers: An alternative source of nutrients for sustainable production of tree crops

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-95

  Shah, S K ^a   Shah, R P ^b   Xu, H L ^a   Aryal, U K ^c  

^a International Nature Farming Research Center   (Japan)

^b Integrated Rural Development (IRD)   (Nepal)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Biofertilizer; Frankia; Nitrogen fixation; Nodulation; Rhizobium; Sustainable production; VAM

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; ACTINOBACTERIA; ARBUSCULAR; AZOSPIRILLUM; CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS; FRANKIA; FUNGI; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 33847637115     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v29n02_07     Document Type: Article

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