Cross-enhancement: Enhanced biodegradation of isothiocyanates in soils previously treated with metham sodium

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1123-1127

  Warton, Ben ^a,b   Matthiessen, John N ^a   Shackleton, Mark A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brassica; Cross enhancement; Enhanced biodegradation; Isothiocyanates; Metham sodium

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; FUMIGATION; SOILS; TISSUE;

SOIL DEGRADATION;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BIODEGRADATION; FUMIGANT; SODIUM;

BRASSICA; INSECTA;

EID: 0041703128     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(03)00164-0     Document Type: Article

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