Degradation of the phosphonate herbicide glyphosate in soil: Evidence for a possible involvement of unculturable microorganisms

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 991-997

  Forlani, G ^a   Mangiagalli, A ^a   Nielsen, E ^a   Suardi, C M ^b  

^a Via Abbiategrasso 207 I 27100 ^*  (Italy)

^b ASTe M   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; HERBICIDE; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0032908283     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00010-3     Document Type: Article

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