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This chapter defines sustainable agrochemistry, the main classes of agrochemicals as well as their usages and dynamics in the agriculture and the environment. Furthermore, some relevant aspects of sustainability in agriculture are presented and discussed.
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Vaz, S. (2019). Introduction to Sustainable Agrochemistry. In: Vaz Jr., S. (eds) Sustainable Agrochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17891-8_1
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