Changes in some properties of topsoil at Tarong coal-Meandu Mine coalmine with time since rehabilitation

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 777-784

  Loch, R J ^a,b   Orange, D N ^a  

^a Queensland Dept of Nat Resources ^*  (Australia)

^b Landloch Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL MINE; REHABILTATION; SOIL; SOIL PROPERTIES; SOIL REMEDIATION; SPOIL HEAP; TOPSOIL;

AUSTRALIA; MEANDU; QUEENSLAND; TARONG;

EID: 0030744765     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S96059     Document Type: Article

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