Carbon and nitrogen mineralization of non-composted and composted municipal solid waste in sandy soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1277-1283

  Busby, Ryan R ^a   Allen Torbert, H ^b   Gebhart, Dick L ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Compost; Municipal waste; Nitrogen mineralization; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; NUTRITION; SOILS; WASTE TREATMENT;

CARBON MINERALIZATION; MUNICIPAL WASTES; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

SOLID WASTES;

COMPOST; MINERALIZATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SANDY SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 33947377121     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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