Application of the BioCondition assessment framework to mine vegetation rehabilitation

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 158-161

  Neldner, Victor John ^a   Ngugi, Michael R ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Completion criteria; Mine revegetation; Restoration; Vegetation condition

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COAL MINE; COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION; VEGETATION TYPE;

AUSTRALIA; MEANDU MINE; QUEENSLAND;

ARANEAE;

EID: 84900842269     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/emr.12102     Document Type: Article

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