Soil microorganisms and their requirements

Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 15-32

  Turco, R F ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop growth; Crop production; Crop yields; Excess soil water; Flooding tolerance; Inadequate drainage; Seed germination; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102610644     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr37.c2     Document Type: Chapter

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