Root penetration through sealing layers at mine deposit sites

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 552-559

  Stoltz, Eva ^a   Greger, Maria ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cover layer; Mine tailings; Root penetration; Sealing layer; wmr 849 2

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; GREENHOUSES; HARDWOODS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MINING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOFTWOODS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ROOT PENETRATION; SEALING LAYERS;

TAILINGS;

CALCIUM OXIDE; COAL;

DRAINAGE; GREENHOUSES; HARDWOODS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MINING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOFTWOODS; TAILINGS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; PENETRATION; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT SYSTEM; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BIRCH; CLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FLY ASH; GREENHOUSE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; PINE; PLANT ECOLOGY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRIENT; PLANT ROOT; POA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WILLOW;

BETULA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLANT ROOTS; POA; SALIX; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BETULA VERRUCOSA; DRAINAGE; GREENHOUSES; MINING; PENETRATION; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLANTS; ROOTS; SALIX VIMINALIS; TAILINGS;

BETULA PENDULA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; POA PRATENSIS; SALIX VIMINALIS;

EID: 33845463689     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: 10963669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X06069027     Document Type: Article

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