Developing beneficial microbial biofilms on roots of non legumes: A novel biofertilizing technique

Microbial Strategies for Crop Improvement

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 51-62

  Seneviratne, Gamini ^a   Thilakaratne, R M M S ^a   Jayasekara, A P D A ^b   Seneviratne, K A C N ^c   Padmathilake, K R E ^a   De Silva, M S D L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

^b Tea Researh Institute of Sri Lanka   (Sri Lanka)

^c Royal Botanic Gardens ^*  (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 79952439747     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-01979-1_3     Document Type: Chapter

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