Process parameters analysis for the vermicomposting of shredded paper using Pheretimoid Spp.

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 99-116

  Soobhany, Nuhaa ^a   Mohee, Romeela ^a   Somaroo, Geeta Devi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Heavy metals content; Nutrients; Pheretimoid Spp.; Shredded paper; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; NUTRIENTS;

GRASS CLIPPINGS; HEAVY METALS CONTENT; NEW SPECIES; PHERETIMOID SPP; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SHREDDED OFFICE PAPERS; VERMI-COMPOSTING; VERMICOMPOSTS;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84903986960     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2014.062983     Document Type: Article

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