Effects of land application of municipal biosolids on nitrogen-fixing bacteria in agricultural soil

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-413

  Holt, Leigh M ^a,b   Laursen, Andrew E ^a   McCarthy, Lynda H ^a   Bostan, I Vadim ^a   Spongberg, Alison L ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diazotrophs; Land application; Metals; Municipal biosolids; Nitrogen fixation; Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs); Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOSOLID; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; DRUG; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LAND USE; METAL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; NITROGEN FIXATION; SLUDGE;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77952674097     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-009-0431-6     Document Type: Article

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