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

Characterization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in apple (Malus domestica Borkh) growing area in Kashmir Himalaya (India): A case study of Bandipora district

Misbah A. Malik*
  • Misbah A. Malik*
  • Faculty of Agriculture, Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir-Wadoora, Sopore-193201, India.
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Zargar M. Y.
  • Zargar M. Y.
  • Faculty of Agriculture, Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir-Wadoora, Sopore-193201, India.
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Baba Z. A.
  • Baba Z. A.
  • Faculty of Agriculture, Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir-Wadoora, Sopore-193201, India.
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  •  Received: 12 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2016
  •  Published: 21 November 2016

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