Bio-mediated soil improvement

Jason T. DeJong; Brina M. Mortensen; Brian C. Martinez; Douglas C. Nelson

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.029

journal article Feb 01, 2010

Bio-mediated soil improvement

Jason T. DeJong

Brina M. Mortensen Brian C. Martinez Douglas C. Nelson

Ecological Engineering Vol. 36 No. 2 pp. 197-210 · Elsevier BV

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Jason T. DeJong, Brina M. Mortensen, Brian C. Martinez, et al. (2010). Bio-mediated soil improvement. Ecological Engineering, 36(2), 197-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.12.029

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