Tree vegetation to improve physico-chemical properties in bare mine soils

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 12 A, 2011, Pages 3295-3303

  Asensio, Verónica ^a   Vega, Flora A ^a   Andrade, Luisa ^a   Covelo, Emma F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Limiting factors; Metal pollution; Mine soil; Tree vegetation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BARE SOIL; BIOMASS; CONIFEROUS TREE; COPPER; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH RATE; HUMIC ACID; LIMITING FACTOR; MINE; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; SURVIVAL; TAILINGS;

GALICIA [SPAIN]; LA CORUNA [GALICIA]; SPAIN; TOURO;

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 84856263992     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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