Phytotoxicity of biosolids compost at different degrees of maturity compared to biosolids and animal manures

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 267-270

  Zubillaga, Marta Susana ^a   Lavado, Raúl Silvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOASSAY; MANURES; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOXICITY; VAPORIZATION;

BIOSOLID COMPOST; GERMINATION BIOASSAY; PHYTOTOXICITY;

COMPOSTING;

BIOASSAY; BIOSOLID; COMPOST; GERMINATION; MANURE; PHYTOTOXICITY;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 33846023744     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2006.10702295     Document Type: Article

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