Experiments on ecological restoration of coal mine spoil using native trees in a dry tropical environment, India: A synthesis

New Forests

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-39

  Singh, A N ^a   Singh, J S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Direct seeding; Microbial biomass; Mine spoil; Soil redevelopment

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COAL MINES; PROCESS CONTROL; SOILS;

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; MINE SPOIL; SOIL REDEVELOPMENT;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; COAL MINE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPOIL HEAP;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; SOIL;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; DENDROCALAMUS STRICTUS; PONGAMIA PINNATA; SHOREA ROBUSTA; SYZYGIUM CUMINI; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA ARJUNA; ZIZIPHUS; ZIZYPHUS JUJUBA;

EID: 29144449946     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-004-6795-4     Document Type: Article

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