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Humification and Degradability Evaluation During Composting of Horse Manure and Biowaste

Getinet DesalegnBOKU-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Waste Management, Vienna, Austria
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E. BinnerBOKU-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Waste Management, Vienna, Austria
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P. LechnerBOKU-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Waste Management, Vienna, Austria
Pages 90-98 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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