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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Persistence of the herbicide butachlor in soil after repeated applications and its effects on soil microbial functional diversity

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Pages 123-129 | Received 05 Jun 2008, Published online: 07 Jan 2009

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