Effect of biosolids from municipal sewage sludge composted with rice husk on soil functionality

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 597-608

  Sciubba, L ^a   Cavani, L ^a   Marzadori, C ^a   Ciavatta, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Rice husk; Sewage sludge; Soil functionality; Soil quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOSOLID; CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMIUM; COMPOSTING; COPPER; CROP RESIDUE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DTPA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OXIC CONDITIONS; RICE; SANDY LOAM; SEWAGE; SILTY CLAY; SLUDGE; SOIL QUALITY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

EUROPE;

EID: 84879844228     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-012-0748-4     Document Type: Article

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