Biological reclamation of coalmine spoils without topsoil: an amendment study with domestic raw sewage and grass-legume mixture

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-90

  Maiti, S K ^a   Saxena, N C ^a  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON; COAL MINES; HEAVY METALS; ION EXCHANGE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SEWAGE; SOIL CONDITIONERS;

DOMESTIC WASTES;

LAND RECLAMATION;

COAL MINE; MINING WASTE; REVEGETATION;

INDIA;

ACACIA; EUCALYPTUS; MELIA; MELIACEAE; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PEDICELLATUM;

EID: 0031669195     PISSN: 09208119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208118908944028     Document Type: Article

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