Effect of leachate irrigation on methane oxidation in tropical landfill cover soil

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-168

  Chiemchaisri, Chart ^a   Chiemchaisri, Wilai ^a   Chittanukul, Kittipon ^a   Soontornlerdwanich, Wiwattana ^a   Tanthachoon, Nathiya ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cover soil; Landfill vegetation; Leachate irrigation; Methane oxidation; Tropical grass

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954389117     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 1436378X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-009-0284-y     Document Type: Article

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