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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Infra-Red and Pyrolysis: Application of Spectroscopic Methodologies to Maturity Determination of Composts

Yona ChenDepartment of Soil & Water Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Pages 152-168 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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