Persistence of municipal biosolids in a chihuahuan desert rangeland 18 years after application

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 223-232

  Walton, Mollie ^a   Herrick, Jeffrey E ^a   Gibbens, Robert P ^a   Remmenga, Marta D ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid soil; Decomposition; Organic matter; Reclamation; Remediation; Restoration; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BIOSOLID; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PERSISTENCE; SOIL AMENDMENT; UNITED STATES; VEGETATIVE GROWTH;

ABANDONED LAND; BIOSOLID; PERSISTENCE; RANGELAND; SOIL AMENDMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034948157     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980152119784     Document Type: Article

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