Modeling temperature effects on decomposition

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1149-1156

  Crohn, David M ^a   Valenzuela Solano, Cesar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Composts; Decomposition; Organic matter; Solid wastes; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECAY (ORGANIC); DECOMPOSITION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RECALCITRANT MATERIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

COMPOST; DECOMPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOLID WASTE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARRHENIUS;

EID: 0346749354     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:12(1149)     Document Type: Article

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