Rapid biodegradation of diuron and other phenylurea herbicides by a soil bacterium

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 677-686

  Cullington, John E ^a   Walker, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 DICHLOROANILINE; 4 ISOPROPYLANILINE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CARBANILAMIDE; CARBON; CULTURING MATERIALS; DIURON; HERBICIDE PRODUCTION; METHYLATION; NITROGEN; SOIL DEGRADATION;

EID: 0032954349     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00156-4     Document Type: Article

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