Plant Growth Promotion by Bacillus and Relatives

Applications and Systematics of Bacillus and Relatives

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 219-235

  Chanway, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Microbial activity; Plant growth; Plant nutrition; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948754466     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470696743.ch15     Document Type: Chapter

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