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The Composition and Use Value of Tree Biomass Ash Cover

The Composition and Use Value of Tree Biomass Ash

Rural Sustainability Research
Volume 34 (2015): Issue 329 (December 2015)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/plua-2015-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2256-0939 (formerly 2255-8535) | Journal ISSN: 1407-4427 (formerly 2255-8535)
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Language: English
Page range: 32 - 37
Published on: Jan 19, 2016
Published by: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
wood ash,
chemical composition,
forest fertilization
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Biotechnology,
Plant science,
Ecology

© 2016 Modris Okmanis, Dagnija Lazdiņa, Andis Lazdiņš, published by Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
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