Thermal analysis in the evaluation of compost stability: A comparison with humification parameters

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-224

  Dell'Abate, Maria Teresa ^a   Canali, Stefano ^a   Trinchera, Alessandra ^a   Benedetti, Anna ^a   Sequi, Paolo ^a  

^a Ist Sperim Per Nutrizione Delle P   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compost stabilization; Differential scanning calorimetry; Differential thermal analysis; Humification parameters; Organic matter; Thermogravimetry

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOST; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EXTRACTION; FRACTIONATION; HUMIFICATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WASTE;

EID: 0031781277     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009734816502     Document Type: Article

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