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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B
Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
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Toxic effects of four sulphonylureas herbicides on soil microbial biomass

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Pages 653-659 | Received 01 Jul 2011, Published online: 04 May 2012

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