Pesticides in the Soil Environment

Pesticides in the Soil Environment
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9781483257068
ISBN-13 : 1483257061
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Book Synopsis Pesticides in the Soil Environment by : Shahamat U. Khan

Download or read book Pesticides in the Soil Environment written by Shahamat U. Khan and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental Aspects of Pollution Control and Environmental Science, 5: Pesticides in the Soil Environment focuses on the effects of pesticide use on the quality of soil. The manuscript first offers information on the classification of pesticides and physicochemical processes affecting pesticides in soil. Topics include herbicides, fungicides, movement in soil, chemical conversion and degradation, and photodecomposition. The text then elaborates on microbial processes affecting pesticides in soil, including fumigants, fungicides, and insecticides. The text examines the occurrence and persistence of pesticide residues in soil and minimizing pesticide residues in soil. Discussions focus on persistence, bound residues, plant uptake, short residual residues, and eliminating pesticide residues. The text is a dependable reference for readers interested in the effects of pesticide use on the quality of soil.


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