Constructed wetlands to treat wastewater from dairy and swine operations: A review

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 97-114

  Cronk, Julie K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal wastewater treatment; Best management practice; Constructed wetlands; Dairy parlor effluent; Swine wastewater management; Waste management system

Indexed keywords

WASTE WATER; WETLANDS;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030176879     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(96)01024-9     Document Type: Review

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