Agricultural chemicals and the environment

• Other Authors: Hester, R. E., Harrison, Roy M., 1948-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, Information Services, ©1996.
• Series: Issues in environmental science and technology ; 5.
• Subjects: Agricultural chemicals > Environmental aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781847550088; 1847550088; 1591244129; 9781591244127; 0854042202; 9780854042203
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 127 pages) : illustrations, maps

Enormous increases in agricultural productivity can properly be associated with the use of chemicals. This statement applies equally to crop production through the use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, as to livestock production and the associated use of drugs, steroids and other growth acc...