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Semi-field methods are a useful tool for the environmental risk assessment of pesticides in soil

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  1. RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52076, Aachen, Germany

    Andreas Schäffer & Martina Roß-Nickoll

  2. Alterra and Wageningen university, P.O. box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Paul van den Brink

  3. Bayer Crop Science AG, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789, Monheim am Rhein, Germany

    Fred Heimbach

  4. PSD, Mallard House, Kings Pool, 3 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX, UK

    Simon Hoy

  5. RIVM, Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

    Frank de Jong

  6. ECT, Böttgerstr. 2, 65439, Flörsheim, Germany

    Jörg Römbke

  7. IMAR-CIC, Department of Zoology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517, Coimbra, Portugal

    José Paulo Sousa

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Developed on the discussions at the SETAC workshop PERAS, Coimbra, Portugal, October 2007

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Schäffer, A., van den Brink, P., Heimbach, F. et al. Semi-field methods are a useful tool for the environmental risk assessment of pesticides in soil. Environ Sci Pollut Res 15, 176–177 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1065/espr2008.01.477

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