Impact of fly ash incorporation in soil systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 16-27

  Pandey, Vimal Chandra ^a   Singh, Nandita ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bio amelioration; Degraded land; Enzymatic activity; Fly ash; Heavy metal; Microbial chelates; Soil system; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; COMBUSTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLY ASH; HEAVY METAL; POWER PLANT; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL STABILIZATION; THERMAL POWER; TOXICITY;

EID: 74449091333     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.11.013     Document Type: Review

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