Effects of metsulfuron-methyl on amylase, urease, and protease activities in two soils

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 449-456

  Ismail, B S ^a   Yapp, K F ^a   Omar, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Enzymatic activities; Herbicide

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; METSULFURON-METHYL; PROTEASE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; UREASE;

EID: 0031958701     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97089     Document Type: Article

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