Influence of sewage sludge compost stability and maturity on carbon and nitrogen mineralization in soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 305-313

  Bernal, P M ^a   Navarro, A F ^a   Sanchez Monedero M A ^a   Roig, A ^a   Cegarra, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPOSTING; INCUBATION; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

CARBON; COMPOSTING; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 0032033751     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00129-6     Document Type: Article

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