Effect of opencast mining on soil fertility

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1006-1009

  Ghose, Mrinal K ^a  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

Microbial; Opencast; Preservation; Sterile; Stockpile; Topsoil

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OPENCAST MINING; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL REMEDIATION;

EID: 10844244830     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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