Towards sustainability in growing media

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1013, Issue , 2013, Pages 341-350

  Carlile, B ^a   Coules, A ^b  

^a Research Centre   (Ireland)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Climate change; Peat; Peat alternatives; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892731552     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2013.1013.42     Document Type: Article

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