Effect of cropping systems and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on soil microbial activity and root nodule nitrogenase

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-120

  Zarea, Mohammad Javad ^a   Karimi, Nasrin ^a   Goltapeh, Ebrahim Mohammadi ^b   Ghalavand, Amir ^b  

^a ILAM UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Glomus mosseae; Microbial activity; Mixed cropping; Nitrogenase; Soil enzymes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982302027     PISSN: 1658077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jssas.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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