Isotopic evidence of significant assimilation of atmospheric-derived nitrogen fixed by Azospirillum brasilense co-inoculated with phosphate-solubilising Pantoea dispersa in pepper seedling

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 335-340

  Flores, Pilar ^a   Fenoll, Jose ^a   Hellin, Pilar ^a   Aparicio Tejo, Pedro ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance; Azospirillum; Biological nitrogen fixation; Nitrate; Plant growth promoting bacteria

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PANTOEA; PANTOEA DISPERSA;

EID: 78650173015     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.10.009     Document Type: Article

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