DDT persistence and volatility as affected by management practices after 23 years

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 815-821

  Spencer, W F ^a   Singh, G ^a   Taylor, C D ^a   LeMert, R A ^a   Cliath, M M ^a   Farmer, W J ^b  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DEGRADATION; DUST; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOODS; IRRIGATION; MANAGEMENT; METABOLITES; SOILS;

DICHLORODIPHENYLTRICHLOROETHANE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; PLOWING; VOLATILITY; VOLATILIZATION FLUX MEASUREMENT;

HERBICIDES;

CHLORPHENOTANE;

ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; SOIL POLLUTION; VOLATILIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030199863     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500040024x     Document Type: Article

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