Ethion degradation and its correlation with microbial and biochemical parameters of tea soils

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-29

  Bishnu, Avhik ^a   Chakraborty, Ashis ^b   Chakrabarti, Kalyan ^c   Saha, Tapan ^a  

^a Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management   (India)

^b BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Degradation; Ergosterol; Ethion; Half life; Microbial biomass C; Soil enzymes

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORRELATION; CULTIVATION; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERGOSTEROL; HALF LIFE; INSECTICIDE; SANDY LOAM; SILTY LOAM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TYPE; TEA; TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 84855290988     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-011-0606-9     Document Type: Article

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