Biosolids recycling: Nitrogen management and soil ecology

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 613-620

  Cogger, C G ^a   Forge, T A ^b   Neilsen, G H ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Nematodes; Plant available nitrogen; Soil ecology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOSOLID; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMPOST; GROWING SEASON; NEMATODE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; RECYCLING; SOIL AMENDMENT;

DORYLAIMIDA; NEMATODA;

EID: 34248993644     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S05-117     Document Type: Review

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