The physical, chemical and microbial characteristics of biodegradable municipal waste derived composts

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 243-252

  Dimambro, M E ^a,b   Lillywhite, R D ^a   Rahn, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Cambridge Eco Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEAVY METALS; NUTRIENTS; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIODEGRADABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SALMONELLA;

COMPOSTING;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOHYDRATE; COMPOSTING; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PH; POLLUTANT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 44249120130     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2007.10702340     Document Type: Article

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