Simulation of picloram, atrazine, and simazine transport through two New Zealand soils using LEACHM

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-74

  Close, M E ^a   Watt, J P C ^b   Vincent, K W ^b  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Degradation rate; Soil moisture; Soil sorption coefficient; Water retention curve

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0032914437     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97080     Document Type: Article

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