Litterbag decomposition of genetically modified maize residues and their constituent Bacillus thuringiensis protein (Cry1Ab) under field conditions in the central region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 134, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 153-158

  Daudu, C K ^a   Muchaonyerwa, P ^a   Mnkeni, P N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt maize; Bt protein; Decomposition; Litterbag; Residues

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVAR; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; MAIZE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PROTEIN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70349095507     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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