Development of mine soil quality index (MSQI) for evaluation of reclamation success: A chronosequence study

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 10-20

  Mukhopadhyay, Sangeeta ^a   Maiti, S K ^a   Masto, R E ^b  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

^b CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Chronosequence sites; Coalmine overburden dumps; Mine soil quality index; Principal component analysis; Reclamation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL MINES; COAL RECLAMATION; LAND RECLAMATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOILS;

BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; CHRONOSEQUENCES; CRITICAL PROPERTIES; DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY; DIAMETER-AT-BREAST HEIGHTS; MINE SOILS; OVERBURDEN DUMPS; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON;

RECLAMATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

CHRONOSEQUENCE; COAL MINE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RECLAIMED LAND; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY; CARBON FLUX; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LAND RECLAMATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

INDIA; JHARKHAND; KARANPURA COALFIELD;

EID: 84905225023     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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