Biosolids decomposition after surface applications in west Texas

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1773-1781

  Jaynes, W F ^a   Zartman, R E ^a   Sosebee, R E ^a   Wester, D B ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; DECOMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOSOLIDS;

AGRICULTURE;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; FERRIC PHOSPHATE; IRON OXIDE; LEAD; MERCURY; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SULFUR; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; BIOSOLID; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLIMATE; DECOMPOSITION; DESERT; DISSOLUTION; EXTRACTION; LEACHING; SOIL TREATMENT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; UNITED STATES;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 0141767171     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.1773     Document Type: Article

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