Methyl bromide emissions from a covered field: I. Experimental conditions and degradation in soil

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 184-192

  Yates, S R ^a   Gan, J ^a   Ernst, F F ^a   Mutziger, A ^b   Yates, M V ^b  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OZONE LAYER; SOILS;

MASS DIFFERENCE METHOD; METHYL BROMIDE; OZONE DEPLETION; SOIL GAS CONCENTRATION; VOLATILIZATION;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS;

METHYL BROMIDE;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0030046030     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500010024x     Document Type: Article

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