Moisture relationships in composting processes

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 286-302

  Richard, Tom L ^a   Silva, Tiago ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b Bert) Hamelers H V M   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; MANURES; OXYGEN; POROSITY; SIZE DETERMINATION; WATER;

PAPERMILL SLUDGE;

MOISTURE;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; MOISTURE;

EID: 0346949033     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2002.10702093     Document Type: Article

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