AbstractsBiology & Animal Science
The effects of benzene hexachloride on bacteria in the rhizosphere of leguminous plants.
| Institution: | McGill University |
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| Department: | Department of Agricultural Bacteriology. |
| Degree: | MS. |
| Year: | 1951 |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Bacteriology. |
| Record ID: | 1577487 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile118857.pdf |
Abstract
The use of herbicides and insecticides in agricultural practices may influence, directly or indirectly, both the microflora of the soil and the development of plants. Because of the increasing use of compounds of this nature in agriculture it is imperative that such effects should be studied to avert possible damage to large sections of arable land. [...]
