Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 2: Microbiological and Biochemical Properties

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 351-378

  Sylvia, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeroponic cultures; Nonpathogenic microbial community; Pathogenic organisms; Soil media; Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

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EID: 85103231848     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssabookser5.2.c18     Document Type: Chapter

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