Accelerated degradation of methyl iodide by agrochemicals

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 673-679

  Zheng, Wei ^a   Papiernik, Sharon K ^a   Guo, Mingxin ^a   Yates, Scott R ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrochemical; Degradation; Fertilizer; Iodomethane; Mel; Methyl iodide; Nitrification inhibitor; Soil; Transformation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; FERTILIZER; IODINATED HYDROCARBON; METHYL IODIDE; WATER;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DEGRADATION; HALF LIFE TIME; HYDROLYSIS; INFECTION CONTROL; KINETICS; NITRIFICATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; SOIL; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURE; AGROCHEMICALS; FERTILIZERS; FUMIGATION; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; SOIL; SOLUTIONS; WATER;

EID: 0037471626     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf020820q     Document Type: Article

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