Mycoflora Associated with Decomposition of Rice Stubble Mixed with Soil

Journal of Plant Protection Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-254

  Pandey, Vibha ^a   Sinha, Asha ^b  

^a RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

decomposition; environmental conditions; rice stubble; succession

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891659307     PISSN: 14274345     EISSN: 1899007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10045-008-0028-3     Document Type: Article

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