Nitrogen transformation and ammonia volatilization from biosolids and compost applied to calcareous soil

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-88

  He, Z L ^a   Calvert, D V ^a   Alva, A K ^b   Li, Y C ^c   Stoffella, P J ^a   Banks, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIA; NITROGEN; SOIL MECHANICS;

INCUBATION;

COMPOSTING;

AMMONIA; BIOSOLID; CALCAREOUS SOIL; COMPOST; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0037412774     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2003.10702112     Document Type: Article

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