Conceptual models and simulations for biological clogging in unsaturated soils

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 175-185

  Mostafa, M ^a   Van Geel, P J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC MATTER; PERMEABILITY; SIMULATION; SOIL MOISTURE; UNSATURATED FLOW; VADOSE ZONE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 34547922784     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2006.0033     Document Type: Article

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