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Effect of Municipal Solid Waste Compost on Mine Soils As Evaluated by Chemical, Biological And Biochemical Properties of Soil

C. Cunha-QuedaInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon (TULisbon), Lisboa, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. AlvarengaDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Escola Superior Agrária de Beja, Rua Pedro Soares, Beja, Portugal
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A. NobreInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon (TULisbon), Lisboa, Portugal
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A. de VarennesInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon (TULisbon), Lisboa, Portugal
Pages 89-96 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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