Methane oxidation in landfill cover soil; the combined effects of moisture content, nutrient addition, and cover thickness

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-200

  Albanna, Muna ^a   Fernandes, Leta ^a   Warith, Mostafa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Landfill cover soil; Methane oxidation; Moisture content; Nutrients; Soil thickness

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; METHANE; MOISTURE; NUTRIENTS; OXIDATION;

LANDFILL COVER SOILS; METHANE OXIDATION; METHANOTROPHS; SOIL THICKNESS;

LAND FILL;

EID: 38349177273     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-047     Document Type: Article

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