Assessment of C:N ratios and water potential for nitrogen optimization in diesel bioremediation

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 25-35

  Walecka Hutchison, Claudia M ^a   Walworth, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

C:N ratios; Diesel; Nitrogen; Osmotic stress; Salinity; Water potential

Indexed keywords

C:N RATIO; DIESEL; OSMOTIC STRESS; SALINITY; WATER POTENTIAL;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DIESEL FUELS; FORESTRY; HYDROCARBONS; OPTIMIZATION; OSMOSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER;

NITROGEN;

EID: 33749021403     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860600857082     Document Type: Article

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