African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of nitrogen fertilization associated with diazotrophic bacteria inoculation on nitrogen use efficiency and its biological fixation by corn determined using 15N

Erica de Oliveira Araujo*
  • Erica de Oliveira Araujo*
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Great Dourados, Dourados-MS, Brazil
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Marcio Reis Martins
  • Marcio Reis Martins
  • Researcher at Embrapa Agrobiology, Seropedica-RJ, Brazil
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Antonio Carlos Tadeu Vitorino
  • Antonio Carlos Tadeu Vitorino
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Great Dourados, Dourados-MS, Brazil
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Fabio Martins Mercante
  • Fabio Martins Mercante
  • Researcher at Embrapa Agropecuaria Oest, Dourados-MS, Brazil
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Segundo Sacramento Urquiaga
  • Segundo Sacramento Urquiaga
  • Researcher at Embrapa Agrobiology, Seropedica-RJ, Brazil
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  •  Received: 17 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2015
  •  Published: 04 March 2015

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