Co-incorporation of biodegradable wastes with crop residues to reduce nitrate pollution of groundwater and decrease waste disposal to landfill

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-123

  Rahn, C R ^a   Bending, G D ^a   Lillywhite, R D ^a   Turner, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Denitrification; Leaching; Nitrogen; Paper waste; Waste

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; COMPOST; CROP RESIDUE; DENITRIFICATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LANDFILL; LEACHING; LIGNIN; NITRATE; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING; SUGAR BEET; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTEPAPER;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; HORDEUM;

EID: 66149157897     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2009.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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