In vitro effect of pesticides on carbon dioxide evolution and dehydrogenase activities in soil

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-144

  Shetty, P K ^a   Magu, S P ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenase; Metalaxyl; Pendimethalin; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METALAXYL; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PENDIMETHALIN; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PH; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SOIL MICROFLORA;

EID: 0031915574     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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