Effects of faecal sludge application on growth characteristics and chemical composition of Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitch. and Chase and Cyperus papyrus L.

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-242

  Kengne, I M ^a   Akoa, Amougou ^a   Soh, E K ^a   Tsama, V ^a   Ngoutane, M M ^a   Dodane, P H ^b   Kone D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antelope grass; Constructed wetlands; Cyperus papyrus; Echinochloa pyramidalis; Faecal sludge; Growth characteristics; Nutrient contents; Planted drying beds; Sludge dewatering beds; Vertical flow constructed wetlands

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CURING; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; METALLURGY; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION; POWDER METALLURGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WETLANDS;

ANTELOPE GRASS; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; ECHINOCHLOA PYRAMIDALIS; FAECAL SLUDGE; GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS; NUTRIENT CONTENTS; PLANTED DRYING BEDS; SLUDGE DEWATERING BEDS; VERTICAL-FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS;

DEWATERING;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DEWATERING; FECES; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MILLET; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SLUDGE;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA PYRAMIDALIS;

EID: 54049093926     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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