Large-scale vermicomposting: Emission of nitrous oxide and effects of temperature on earthworm populations

Pedobiologia

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 724-730

  Frederickson, James ^a   Howell, Graham ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dendrobaena veneta; Environmental impact; Large scale vermicomposting; Nitrous oxide; Populations; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC EMISSION; COMPOSTING; NITROUS OXIDE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VERMICULTURE;

ANNELIDA; DENDROBAENA; OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0346038910     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0031-4056-00250     Document Type: Conference Paper

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