Research directions: Improving plant uptake of soil phosphorus, and reducing dependency on input of phosphorus fertiliser
P. S. CornishSchool of Natural Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith DC, Penrith, NSW 2750, Australia. Email: p.cornish@uws.edu.au
Crop and Pasture Science 60(2) 190-196 https://doi.org/10.1071/CP08920
Submitted: 5 May 2008 Accepted: 10 December 2008 Published: 27 February 2009
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