Methane oxidation in a neutral landfill cover soil: Influence of moisture content, temperature, nitrogen-Turnover

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 178-183

  Boeckx, Pascal ^a   Van Cleemput, Oswald ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; COVER SOILS; METHANE EMISSION; MOISTURE CONTENT;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AIR POLLUTION; METHANE; MOISTURE; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION; SOILS;

LAND FILL;

METHANE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LANDFILL; METHANOGENESIS; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; POTATO; TEMPERATURE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0030046029     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500010023x     Document Type: Article

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