Persistence of metolachlor atrazine and deethylatrazine in soil and its simulation by deterministic models

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 219-232

  Martinez L ^b   Lechon Y ^b   Sanchez Brunete C ^b   Tadeo, J L ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atrazine; Deethylatrazine; Metolachlor; Persistence; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS;

ATRAZINE; DEETHYLATRAZINE; HERBICIDE PERSISTENCE; LOAM SOIL; METOLACHLOR; SANDY LOAM SOIL;

HERBICIDES;

EID: 0029716153     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249609358314     Document Type: Article

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