Influence of soil characteristics and formulation on alachlor dissipation in soil

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 767-774

  Sopeña, Fátima ^a   Maqueda, Celia ^a   Morillo, Esmeralda ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; HERBICIDES; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ALACHLOR DISSIPATION; HERBICIDE LOSS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CONTAMINATION; HERBICIDES; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL SURVEYS; WATER QUALITY;

ALACHLOR; DISSIPATION; GROUNDWATER; HERBICIDE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43949115572     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2007.0186     Document Type: Article

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