Nutrient removal by grasses irrigated with wastewater and nitrogen balance for reed canarygrass

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 398-406

  Geber, Ulrika ^a  

^a Box 7043 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; EFFLUENTS; LEACHING; NITROGEN; RECYCLING; SOILS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

DRY MATTER; NITROGEN BALANCE; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; REED CANARYGRASS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; GRASS; LEACHING; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER POLLUTION;

ALOPECURUS PRATENSIS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; PHRAGMITES; POACEAE;

EID: 0034029486     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900020005x     Document Type: Article

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