Characterization of field margins in intensified agro-ecosystems-why narrow margins should matter in terrestrial pesticide risk assessment and management

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 456-462

  Hahn, Melanie ^a   Lenhardt, Patrick P ^a   Brühl, Carsten A ^a  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Field margin; Grass strip; Hedgerow; Pesticide; Risk management

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; CROP; ECOSYSTEM; GERMANY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

AGRICULTURE; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ECOSYSTEM; GERMANY; PESTICIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84901671936     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1535     Document Type: Article

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