Evaluation of the nitrogen content in poultry manure

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-88

  Nahm, K H ^a,b  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia emission; AN; Inorganic N; Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen; Organic N; PAN; TKN; TN

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038397611     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS20030004     Document Type: Review

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