Air Space in Composting Research: A Literature Review
Alburquerque, J. A., McCartney, D., Yu, S., Brown, L., and Leonard, J. J. Compost Science and Utilization 16(3):159-170. 2008.
Free air space (FAS), as a representation of the available air filled voids in a composting matrix, is considered an important parameter to define optimum substrate conditions for gas transfer. However, this parameter has been determined, interpreted, and employed in several ways by researchers.
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Author(s): J. A. Alburquerque, D. McCartney, S. Yu, Larry C. Brown, J. J. Leonard
Section: Soil Management and Growing Media
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