Abstract
Until recently, microbial decomposition was considered the main pathway for detoxication of the s-triazine herbicides in soils. Organisms have been isolated which can detoxify these herbicides (Kaufman et al. 1965). Factors such as temperature and soil organic matter which influence soil microbial activity have been shown to correlate with the rate of s-triazine loss from the soil (Burnside et al. 1961, Talbert and Fletchall 1964). More recent studies, however, indicate that microbial decomposition may play a less significant role in the detoxication process and various nonbiological pathways may be more important than previously thought.
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Jordan, L.S., Farmer, W.J., Goodin, J.R., Day, B.E. (1970). Nonbiological detoxication of the s-triazine herbicides. In: Gunther, F.A., Gunther, J.D. (eds) Single Pesticide Volume: The Triazine Herbicides. Residue Reviews / Rückstands-Berichte, vol 32. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8464-3_10
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