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Microbial Activity in the Rhizoshere

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Nehl, D.B., Knox, O.G.G. (2006). Significance of Bacteria in the Rhizosphere. In: Mukerji, K.G., Manoharachary, C., Singh, J. (eds) Microbial Activity in the Rhizoshere. Soil Biology, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29420-1_6

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