Changes in physical and chemical properties of soil after surface mining and reclamation

Geoderma

Volumn 161, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 168-176

  Shrestha, Raj K ^a   Lal, Rattan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Carbon; Carbon sequestration; Electrical conductivity; Nitrogen; PH; Reclaimed mine soil; Soil quality; Soil series; Texture; Undisturbed soil

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; RECLAIMED MINE SOILS; SOIL QUALITY; UNDISTURBED SOILS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FORESTRY; LAKES; LAND RECLAMATION; MATERIALS HANDLING; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PH; RECLAMATION; TEXTURES;

SOILS;

BULK DENSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; MINE WASTE; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RECLAIMED LAND; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL TEXTURE;

OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951580451     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.12.015     Document Type: Article

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