Vegetation of a post-mining open pit (Zn/Pb ores): Three-year study of colonization

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-282

  Szarek Łukaszewska, Grazyna ^a   Grodzińska, Krystyna ^a  

^a W SZAFER INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Post mining open pit; Reclamation; Spontaneous plant colonization

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIVERSITY INDEX; OPEN PIT MINE; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; RECLAIMED LAND; RUDERAL; SUBSTRATE; VEGETATION;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; ARABIDOPSIS ARENOSA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX PATULA; CALAMAGROSTIS EPIGEIOS; CORYNEPHORUS CANESCENS; DAUCUS CAROTA; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; LEONTODON HISPIDUS; MATRICARIA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO LUPULINA; PERSICARIA HYDROPIPER; POA; POA COMPRESSA; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM LAPATHIFOLIUM; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS REPENS; RUMEX; RUMEX ACETOSELLA; SILENE LATIFOLIA SUBSP. ALBA; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS; TRACHEOPHYTA; TRIPLEUROSPERMUM MARITIMA MARITIMA; TUSSILAGO; TUSSILAGO FARFARA;

EID: 34547587739     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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