The value of compost

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 343-347

  Termorshuizen, A J ^a   Moolenaar, S W ^b   Veeken, A H M ^a   Blok, W J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Nutrients Management Institute NMI   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34247333398     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-004-2333-2     Document Type: Article

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