Iron and Manganese Biogeochemistry in Forested Coal Mine Spoil

Abandoned mine lands continue to serve as non-point sources of acid and metal contamination to water bodies long after mining operations have ended. Although soils formed from abandoned mine spoil can support forest vegetation, as observed throughout the Appalachian coal basin, the effects of vegeta...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Herndon, Brianne Yarger, Hannah Frederick, David Singer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Soil Systems
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/3/1/13