Stabilization of organic matter during composting: Influence of process and feedstocks

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-83

  Francou, Cédric ^a,b   Poitrenaud, Maelenn ^c   Houot, Sabine ^a  

^a UMR 1402 ECOSYS   (France)

^b Agence de l'environnement et de la maitrise de l'energie (ADEME)   (France)

^c CREED Centre de Recherche sur l Environnement l Energie et les Dechets   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSTING; FEEDSTOCKS; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; SOLID WASTES;

BIOWASTES (BIO); GREEN WASTES (GW); HUMIFICATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES (MSW); PHYSIOCHEMICAL INDICATORS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

COMPOSTING; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STABILIZATION;

EID: 17444412631     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2005.10702220     Document Type: Article

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