Fate of 14C from glucose and the herbicide metsulfuron-methyl in a plant-soil microcosm system

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 777-785

  Ghani, A ^a   Wardle, D A ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Basal respiration; Glucose; Herbicide; Microbial degradation; Plant litter

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; GLUCOSE; GROWTH CHAMBER; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; METSULFURON METHYL; MICROBE RESPIRATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROCOSM; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT NUTRIENT; SOIL AND SOIL RELATED PHENOMENA; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOIL TREATMENT;

HERBICIDE; MICROCOSM; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; WEED;

CARDUUS NUTANS;

EID: 0035025908     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(00)00225-X     Document Type: Article

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