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Physological Properties Of Azospirillum Brasilense Involved In Root Growth Promotion

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Nitrogen Fixation

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 48))

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Free living Azospirillum, and other soil bacteria exert beneficial effects on plant growth and yield of many crops of agronomic importance, such as grain and forage grasses, legumes and tomatoes [16,39].

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Okon, Y., Bar, T., Tal, S., Zaady, E. (1991). Physological Properties Of Azospirillum Brasilense Involved In Root Growth Promotion. In: Polsinelli, M., Materassi, R., Vincenzini, M. (eds) Nitrogen Fixation. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3486-6_23

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