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Estimating the viability of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae fungal spores using tetrazolium salts as vital stains

Frances L. WalleyDepartment of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SaskatchewanS7N 0W0, Canada
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James J. GermidaDepartment of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SaskatchewanS7N 0W0, Canada
Pages 273-279 | Accepted 19 Oct 1994, Published online: 29 Aug 2018

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