Atrazine degradation patterns: the role of straw cover and herbicide application history

ABSTRACT: In Brazil, atrazine (ATZ) is widely applied to maize (Zea mays L.) fields for weed control. The presence of ATZ and its metabolites in soil and water matrices has become a matter of some concern for governmental authorities as well as for society at large. This study evaluated the patterns...

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Main Authors: Daniela Piaz Barbosa Leal, Deborah Pinheiro Dick, Anna Meike Stahl, Stephan Köppchen, Peter Burauel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162019000100063&lng=en&tlng=en