Effect of sewage sludge amendment on soil microbial activity and nutrient mineralization

Environment International

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 935-943

  Wong, J W C ^a   Lai, K M ^a   Fang, M ^a   Ma, K K ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; HEAVY METALS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PH; PHOSPHATES; SAND; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

NUTRIENT MINERALIZATION; SOIL MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEAVY METAL; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SEWAGE; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SLUDGE; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0032212295     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(98)00075-0     Document Type: Article

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