Temperature effect on methyl bromide volatilization: Permeability of plastic cover films

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 821-827

  Wang, Dong ^a   Yates, S R ^a   Jury, W A ^b   Gan, J ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CALIBRATION; OZONE; PLASTIC FILMS; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYTIBAR FILM; HYTIBAR PLOT; METHYL BROMIDE; VOLATILIZATION;

FUMIGATION;

METHYL BROMIDE; POLYETHYLENE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FILM; INFECTION CONTROL; PERMEABILITY; SOIL TREATMENT; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0032127730     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700040015x     Document Type: Article

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