Effect of long-term application of biosolids for land reclamation on surface water chemistry

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-113

  Tian, G ^a   Granato, T C ^a   Pietz, R I ^a   Carlson, C R ^a   Abedin, Z ^a  

^a Research and Development Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; LAND RECLAMATION; PRODUCTIVITY; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

BIOSOLIDS; SOIL EROSION CONTROL; TRACE METALS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

AMMONIA; CADMIUM; COPPER; FERTILIZER; MERCURY; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SURFACE WATER; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BIOSOLID; DEWATERING; DRY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; GEOGRAPHY; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATERSHED;

METALS; MINING; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WATER;

EID: 31844432438     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.0354     Document Type: Article

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