Modelling composting as a microbial ecosystem: A simulation approach

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 25-37

  Kaiser, J ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Composting; Decomposition; Growth; Heat transfer; Mass transfer; Microorganisms; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL KINETICS; SIMULATION MODEL;

COMPOSTING; DECOMPOSITION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MICROORGANISM; MODELLING;

EID: 0030588385     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00157-3     Document Type: Article

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