A comparative analysis of the vegetation and topsoil cover nutrient status between two similarly rehabilitated ash disposal sites

Environmentalist

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 285-295

  Van Rensburg, L ^a   Morgenthal, T L ^a   Van Hamburg, H ^a   Michael, M D ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ESKOM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coal ash; Nutrient status; Rehabilitation; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ASH; SOIL NUTRIENT; VEGETATION COVER; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AFRICA; MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 3442896880     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ENVR.0000031359.70523.4a     Document Type: Article

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