Long term DDT pollution in tropical soils: Effect of DDT and degradation products on soil microbial activities leading to soil fertility

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 585-591

  Mitra, J ^a   Raghu, K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CHLORPHENOTANE;

AGRICULTURE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; SOIL POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VOLATILIZATION;

CLIMATE; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DDT; INDIA; INSECTICIDES; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0031971127     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900665     Document Type: Article

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