Sewage sludge application in mediterranean agricultural soils: Effects of dose on the soil carbon cycle

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 945-956

  Gonzalez Ubierna S ^a   Jorge Mardomingo, I ^a   Cruz, M T ^a   Valverde, I ^a   Casermeiro, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agriculture; CO2 emissions; Fertilization; Sludge application; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CALCAREOUS SOIL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EUROPEAN UNION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; OXIC CONDITIONS; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

EID: 84896691453     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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