Effect of heavy metals on soil microbial community and mung beans seed germination

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 628-636

  Ashraf, Rabia ^a   Ali, Tasneem Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 34547646689     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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