The decomposition of forest products in landfills

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 39, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 145-158

  Micales, J A ^a   Skog, K E ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; GLOBAL WARMING; LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT; METHANE;

FOREST PRODUCTS; LANDFILL GASES;

FORESTRY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOREST; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LANDFILL; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; TREE;

EID: 0031104194     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(97)83389-6     Document Type: Article

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