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Changes in Soil Properties and Carbon Content Following Compost Application: Results of On-farm Sampling

Sally BrownSchool of Forest Resources, College of the Environment, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Matt CottonIntegrated Waste Management Consulting, Nevada City, California
Pages 87-96 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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