Effects of the land application of sewage sludge on soil heavy metal concentrations and soil microbial communities

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1467-1470

  Kelly, John J ^a   Häggblom, Max ^b   Tate III, Robert L ^a  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; MICROBIAL GROWTH; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0345643360     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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