Ameliorating caustic properties of aluminum extraction residue to establish a vegetative cover

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1157-1166

  Woodard, Howard J ^a   Hossner, Lloyd ^b   Bush, Janis ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkalinity amelioration; Aluminum extraction; Plant growth; Red muds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM METALLOGRAPHY; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; DRAINAGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXTRACTION; GYPSUM; LIGHT METALS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION; SODIUM; SOIL SURVEYS; VEGETATION;

(1 1 0) SURFACE; (2+1) DIMENSIONS; (8 HYDROXY QUINOLINE) ALUMINUM; (PL) PROPERTIES; APPLIED (CO); BERMUDA GRASS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EXTRACTION RESIDUE; HIGH PH; MANAGEMENT ISSUES; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT SPECIES; VEGETATIVE COVER;

LYSIMETERS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM SULFATE; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; ATRIPLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYNODON; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; METAL EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; VEGETATION;

ALUMINUM; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PLANTS; POTASSIUM;

ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX CANESCENS; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); SARCOBATUS VERMICULATUS;

EID: 46349111080     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520802171659     Document Type: Article

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