Evaluation of organic matter stability in wood compost by chemical and thermogravimetric analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 425-434

  Nada, W M ^a   Van Rensburg, L ^a   Claassens, S ^a   Blumenstein, O ^a   Friedrich, A ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Humification; Maturity; Vermicompost; Woodchips

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; FRACTIONATION; HUMIFICATION; ION EXCHANGE; ORGANIC MATTER; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WOOD;

EQUIDAE; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 84857860375     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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