Use of commercial bio-inoculants to increase agricultural production through improved phosphrous acquisition

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue , 2015, Pages 41-54

  Owen, D ^a   Williams, A P ^a   Griffith, G W ^b   Withers, P J A ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food security; Mycorrhizas; Nutrient use efficiency; Soil microorganisms; Sustainable intensification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84921923808     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.09.012     Document Type: Review

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