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Physicochemical and Microbial Characteristics of Locally Processed Green Waste Composts

S.A.F. El-NagerabiDepartment of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Nizwa University, Nizwa, Sultanate of OmanCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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A.E. ElshafieDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
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H.S. AlRawahiDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Pages 120-127 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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