Stability evaluation of mixed food waste composts

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 170-177

  Matteson, Teresa L ^a   Sullivan, Dan M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; SAWDUST; STABILITY;

LIMITED-TURN WINDROW; MIXED FOOD WASTE COMPOSTS; OUTDOOR COMPOSTING METHODS; PASSIVELY AERATED WINDROW;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOSTING; DECOMPOSITION; STABILITY ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COMPOSTING; DECAY; EVALUATION; ORGANIC MATTER; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SAW DUST; STABILITY;

EUGENE; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750873503     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2006.10702280     Document Type: Article

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