Carcass composting for management of farm mortalities: A review

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 180-193

  Kalbasi, A ^a   Mukhtar, S ^b   Hawkins, S E ^c   Auvermann, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FARMS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; LEACHING; MOISTURE; NITROGEN; PH; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMOMETERS;

ANIMAL MORTALITY; CARCASS COMPOSTING; FARM MORTALITIES; PATHOGEN;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOSTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 26844537963     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2005.10702239     Document Type: Article

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