Effects of irradiation on sludge organic carbon and nitrogen mineralization

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 1363-1370

  Wen, Guang ^a   Voroney, R Paul ^b   Winter, Julien P ^b   Bates, Thomas E ^b  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC CARBON; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

CANADA;

EID: 0031238566     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00057-6     Document Type: Article

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