Effects of two ergosterol-inhibiting fungicides on soil ergosterol and microbial biomass

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 885-892

  Hart, M R ^a   Brookes, P C ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; EPOXICONAZOLE; ERGOSTEROL; FUNGICIDE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; TRIADIMEFON;

EID: 0030176766     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00071-5     Document Type: Article

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