AbstractSpectroscopic evidence is presented which provides experimental support to mechanisms which have been proposed to explain the behavior of herbicides in different soil systems.KeywordsAnalysisfor chemical interactionInfraredInterferometrymid-infraredMethodsanalyticalGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Farmer W. J. and Ahlrichs J. L. , Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 33, 254 (1969).2. Saltzman S. and Yariv S. , Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 40, 34 (1976).