Accelerated degradation of N, N′-dibutylurea (DBU) upon repeated application

Biodegradation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-273

  Bischoff, M ^a   Lee, Linda S ^a   Turco, R F ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benomyl; Biodegradation; Concentration effect; Repeated application; Soil

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FUNGICIDES; MOISTURE; SOILS;

DIBUTYLUREA (DBU); HALF-LIVES; MINERALIZATION; SOIL MOISTURE;

UREA;

BENOMYL; N,N' DIBUTYLUREA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA DERIVATIVE;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIODEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; INCUBATION TIME; MINERALIZATION; MOISTURE; SOIL; TEMPERATURE;

BENOMYL; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; HALF-LIFE; KINETICS; MINERALS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UREA;

EID: 13744253862     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-004-1361-5     Document Type: Article

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