Effect of glyphosate on soil microbial activity and biomass

Weed Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-93

  Haney, R L ^a   Senseman, S A ^a   Hons, F M ^a   Zuberer, D A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C and N mineralization; Degradation; Soil microbial activity; Soil microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

GLYPHOSATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0034104671     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0043-1745(2000)048[0089:EOGOSM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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