Vegetation dieback on clay-capped pyritic mine waste

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 437-442

  Menzies, N W ^a   Mulligan, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CLAY; COPPER; PH; PYRITES; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID WASTES; TOXICITY; URANIUM MINES;

PYRITIC WASTE; VEGETATION DIEBACK;

VEGETATION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; PLANT GROWTH; URANIUM MINE; VEGETATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0034124045     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900020010x     Document Type: Article

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