Soil salinity: A serious environmental issue and plant growth promoting bacteria as one of the tools for its alleviation

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 123-131

  Shrivastava, Pooja ^a   Kumar, Rajesh ^a  

^a BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Microorganisms; PGPR; Salinity; Salt tolerant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84923108307     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2014.12.001     Document Type: Review

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