Identification of organic matter from peat, leonardite and lignite fertilisers using humification parameters and electrofocusing

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-52

  Cavani, L ^a   Ciavatta, C ^a   Gessa, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Degree of humification; Electrofocusing; Fertilisers; Humification index; Humification rate; Leonardite; Lignite; Peat

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; LIGNITE; PEAT;

HUMIFICATION INDEX;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

FERTILIZER; LEONARDITE; LIGNITE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC MATTER; PEAT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LIGNITE; PEAT; SOIL;

FERTILIZER; HUMIFICATION; LIGNITE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PEAT; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HUMIFICATION; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FERTILIZERS; GEOGRAPHY; GERMANY; IRELAND; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; ITALY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; RUSSIA; SOIL; UKRAINE;

EID: 0037210078     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00107-4     Document Type: Article

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