African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6934

Full Length Research Paper

Spore density and diversity of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in medicinal and seasoning plants

Regine Cristina Urcoviche
  • Regine Cristina Urcoviche
  • Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University – UNIPAR, Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil.
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Murilo Castelli
  • Murilo Castelli
  • Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University – UNIPAR, Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil.
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Régio Márcio Toesca Gimenes
  • Régio Márcio Toesca Gimenes
  • Paranaense University – UNIPAR, Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil.
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Odair Alberton
  • Odair Alberton
  • Paranaense University – UNIPAR, Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 03 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 20 February 2014
  •  Published: 17 April 2014

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