Atrazine and metolachlor in surface runoff under typical rainfall conditions in southern Louisiana

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 5355-5361

  Southwick, L M ^a   Grigg, B C ^a   Fouss, J L ^a   Kornecki, T S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Corn; Herbicide; Metolachlor; Mississippi River alluvial soil; Runoff; Runoff available residue

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; METOLACHLOR; RAIN; RUNOFF;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORN; EXTRACTION; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SOIL ANALYSIS; SUGARCANE; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

ACETAMIDES; ATRAZINE; HALF-LIFE; HERBICIDES; LOUISIANA; RAIN; SEASONS; SOIL; WATER;

SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0043014820     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf034049a     Document Type: Article

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