Rhizosphere Effect on Nutrient Availability in Soil and Its Uptake by Plants: A Review

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-12

  Dotaniya, M L ^a   Meena, V D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Nutrient availability; Plant uptake; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920845834     PISSN: 03698211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40011-013-0297-0     Document Type: Review

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