Chapter 3 Microbiology of the composting process

Waste Management Series

Volumn 8, Issue , 2007, Pages 25-48

  Insam, H ^a   de Bertoldi, M ^a  

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EID: 48349106897     PISSN: 14787482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1478-7482(07)80006-6     Document Type: Article

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