Future challenges and perspectives for applying microbial biotechnology in sustainable agriculture based on a better understanding of plant-microbiome interactions

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 261-282

  Barea, J M ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biased rhizospheres; Microbial services; Root microbiome interactions; Sustainable food production; omics driven microbial ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940187621     PISSN: 07189508     EISSN: 07189516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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