The evaluation of stability and maturity during the composting of cattle manure

Chemosphere

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 436-444

  Gómez Brandón, María ^a   Lazcano, Cristina ^a   Domínguez, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Basal respiration; DOC; Enzymatic activities; Microbial biomass; Mineral N; Phytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; MANURES; ORGANIC CARBON;

BASAL RESPIRATION; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PHYTOTOXICITY;

COMPOSTING;

AMMONIA; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER;

COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; MANURES; ORGANIC CARBON;

BIOMASS; CATTLE; COMPOSTING; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MANURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOTOXICITY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL RESPIRATION;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPOSTING; MANURE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PHYTOTOXICITY; SOIL ANALYSIS;

BOS;

EID: 36048942031     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.06.065     Document Type: Article

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