The impact of acid forming materials on plant growth on reclaimed minesoil

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 118-125

  Hossner, L R ^a   Shahandeh, H ^a   Birkhead, J A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALCOA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINE SOIL; MINING WASTE; PLANT GROWTH; RECLAMATION; SOIL PH; SOIL RECLAMATION; VEGETATION;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0030620292     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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