Evaluation of parameters during composting of two contrasting raw materials

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 268-272

  Fontanive, V ^a   Effron, D ^a   Tortarolo, F ^a   Arrigo, N ^a  

^a Facultad de Agromía and UBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC MINERALS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RAW MATERIALS;

LIGNEOUS MATERIALS; MINERALIZATION; POULTRY MANURE;

COMPOSTING;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSTING; HUMIFICATION; LIGNIN; MANURE;

EQUUS CABALLUS; FRAXINUS;

EID: 6344256850     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2004.10702191     Document Type: Article

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