Soil stripping and replacement for the rehabilitation of bauxite-mined land at Weipa. I. Initial changes to soil organic matter and related parameters

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 345-369

  Schwenke, G D ^a,b   Mulligan, D R ^a   Bell, L C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Tamworth Centre for Crop Improvement   (Australia)

^c Australian Ctr Mining Environ Res   (Australia)

Author keywords

In situ incubation; Microbial biomass carbon; Mineralisable nitrogen; Organic carbon; Organic matter loss; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE; LAND RECLAMATION; REVEGETATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL REMEDIATION;

AUSTRALIA;

POACEAE;

EID: 0034037887     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99043     Document Type: Article

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