Effects of deep ripping and organic matter amendments on Ap horizons of soil reconstructed after coal strip-mining

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 113-120

  Bateman, J C ^a   Chanasyk, D S ^b  

^a TransAlta Utilities Corp   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Manure; Peat; Reclamation; Soil properties; Subsoiling; Surface horizon; Tilth

Indexed keywords

COAL MINE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ALBERTA; CANADA; EDMONTON;

EID: 0035027481     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S00-105     Document Type: Article

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