Agricultural use of treated sewage effluents: Agronomic and environmental implications and perspectives for Brazil

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 194-209

  Da Fonseca, Adriel Ferreira ^a   Herpin, Uwe ^a   De Paula, Alessandra Monteiro ^a   Victória, Reynaldo Luiz ^a   Melfi, Adolpho José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Environmental impact; Nutrient source; Wastewater; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249013078     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-90162007000200014     Document Type: Review

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