Microbiological aspects of environmental fate studies of pesticides

Weed Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 174-190

  Skipper, Horace D ^a   Wollum II, Arthur G ^b   Turco, Ronald F ^c   Wolf, Duane C ^d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biodegradation microbial processes; DNA; Fungi; Isolation media; Microorganisms; Mineralization; Population counts; Respiration; Soil sterilization procedures

Indexed keywords

ARENA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0001935319     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00045905     Document Type: Article

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