Intra- and interspecific variation for nitrogen fixing potential in Tolypothrix germplasm

Acta Botanica Hungarica

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 383-392

  Prasanna, R ^a   Mohammad, S A ^a   Prasanna, B M ^a   Singh, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biofertilisers; Germplasm; Nitrogen fixation; Species variation; Tolypothrix

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749107357     PISSN: 02366495     EISSN: 15882578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABot.44.2002.3-4.14     Document Type: Article

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