Managing soils to enhance the potential for bioremediation of water repellency

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 803-810

  Roper, Margaret M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Hydrophobic sands; MED; Repellence; Wax degradation; Wax degrading microorganisms; Wettability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CROPS; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACTINOMYCETES; HYDROPHOBIC SANDS; MED; REPELLENCE; WAX DEGRADATION; WAX-DEGRADING MICROORGANISMS; WETTABILITY;

SOILS;

HYDROPHOBICITY; INFILTRATION; KAOLINITE; LIMING; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MANAGEMENT; WETTABILITY;

BACTERIA; FARM CROPS; SOIL;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 32444439486     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR05061     Document Type: Article

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