Development of a winged tine to relieve mining-related soil compaction after bauxite mining in Western Australia

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2007, Pages

  Croton, James T ^a   Ainsworth, Glen L ^b  

^a Alcoa World Alumina Australia ^*  (Australia)

^b ALCOA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Deep tillage; Mine restoration; Ripping; Root penetration; Soil compaction; Surface mining; Water infiltration

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE; COMPACTION; CONSOLIDATION; INFILTRATION; MINING; PENETRATION; TILLAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 37349036947     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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