Study of the spatial variation of the biodegradation rate of the herbicide bentazone with soil depth using contrasting incubation methods

Chemosphere

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1211-1215

  Rodríguez Cruz, M Sonia ^a   Jones, Julie E ^a   Bending, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bentazone; Biodegradation; Intact core; Sieved soil; Soil depth; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; HERBICIDES; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE CONTROL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PEST CONTROL; WEED CONTROL;

BENTAZONE; INTACT CORE; SIEVED SOIL; SOIL DEPTH; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

SOILS;

BENTZONE; HERBICIDE; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDOREDUCTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIODEGRADATION; COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; HERBICIDE; SANDY LOAM; SOIL DEPTH; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOISTURE; PH; SANDY LOAM; SOIL DEPTH; SPATIAL SOIL VARIABILITY;

BENZOTHIADIAZINES; HERBICIDES; INCUBATORS; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 54049090338     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.07.044     Document Type: Article

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