Characteristics of methanogens and methanotrophs in rice fields: A review

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-17

  Fazli, Pardis ^a   Man, Hasfalina Che ^a   Md Shah, Umi Kalsom ^a   Idris, Azni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Methane emission; Microbial communities; Rice soil

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA;

EID: 84883200565     PISSN: 01287451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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