Effect of pesticide application on soil microorganisms

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 569-596

  Kalia, Anu ^a   Gosal, S K ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological degradation; Microbiota; Pesticide; Soil probiotic microbes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961157923     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650341003787582     Document Type: Review

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