Applying Sewage Sludge to Eucalyptus grandis Plantations: Effects on Biomass Production and Nutrient Cycling through Litterfall

In most Brazilian cities sewage sludge is dumped into sanitary landfills, even though its use in forest plantations as a fertilizer and soil conditioner might be an interesting option. Sewage sludge applications might reduce the amounts of mineral fertilizers needed to sustain the productivity on in...

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Main Authors: Paulo Henrique Müller da Silva, Fabio Poggiani, Jean Paul Laclau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/710614