A review of the applications of chitin and its derivatives in agriculture to modify plant-microbial interactions and improve crop yields

Agronomy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 757-793

  Sharp, Russell G ^a  

^a Moulton College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitosan; Induced defenses; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896972642     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy3040757     Document Type: Review

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