Biomanagement of municipal sludge using epigenic earthworms Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-284

  Selladurai, G ^a   Anbusaravanan, N ^a   Shyam, K Prakash ^b   Palanivel, K ^b   Kadalmani, B ^b  

^a Periyar EVR College   (India)

^b BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Compost worms; Heavy metals; Municipal waste; Soil dynamics

Indexed keywords

EISENIA FETIDA; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE;

EID: 77955596324     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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