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Agricultural chemicals
Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.
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Agricultural chemicals > Pesticides 
storage
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Temporary holding of waste pending treatment or disposal, as in containers, tanks, waste piles, and surface impoundments.
storm sewer
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A system of pipes (separate from sanitary sewers) that carries water runoff from buildings and land surfaces.
stratigraphy
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Study of the formation, composition, and sequence of sediments, whether consolidated or not.
stratosphere
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The portion of the atmosphere 10-to-25 miles above the earth's surface.
stressors
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Physical, chemical, or biological entities that can induce adverse effects on ecosystems or human health.
strip-cropping
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Growing crops in a systematic arrangement of strips or bands that serve as barriers to wind and water erosion.
strip-mining
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A process that uses machines to scrape soil or rock away from mineral deposits just under the earth's surface.
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)