Effect of an artificial soil mix from coal fly ash and sewage sludge on soil microbial activity

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 420-424

  Wong, J W C ^a   Lai, K M ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Artificial soil mix; Coal fly ash; EcD50; Sewage sludge; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL SOIL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL FLY ASH; FLY ASH; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; PH; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL RESPIRATION;

EID: 0030301640     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00335916     Document Type: Article

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