Influence of variable topsoil replacement depths on soil chemical parameters within a coal mine in northeastern Wyoming, USA

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-358

  Schladweiler, Brenda K ^a   Vance, George F ^b   Legg, David E ^b   Munn, Larry C ^b   Haroian, Rose ^c  

^a BKS Environmental Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c North Antelope Rochelle Complex   (United States)

Author keywords

Backfill; Electrolytic conductivity; Sodium adsorption ratio; Soil pH changes

Indexed keywords

COAL MINE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; PH; SODIUM; SOIL CHEMISTRY; TOPSOIL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 5344241942     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980490497384     Document Type: Article

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