Initial results from a long-term, multi-site field study of the effects on soil fertility and microbial activity of sludge cakes containing heavy metals

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-21

  Gibbs, P A ^a   Chambers, B J ^a   Chaudri, A M ^b   McGrath, S P ^b   Carlton Smith, C H ^c   Bacon, J R ^d   Campbell, C D ^d   Aitken, M N ^e  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Heavy metals; Rhizobium most probable numbers; Sewage sludge; Soil biomass C; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL RESPIRATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

RHIZOBIUM; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 33644787034     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00003.x     Document Type: Article

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