Successful Ecological Regeneration of Opencast Coal Mine Spoils through Forestation: From Cradle to Grove

Successful Ecological Regeneration of Opencast Coal Mine Spoils through Forestation: From Cradle to Grove

The reclamation of surface (opencast) coal mines is not always successful; there remains a legacy of degraded land that burdens local communities. This article evaluates a community-oriented, low-cost means of geoecological regeneration, the “Cradle for Nature” strategy, which uses mosaic tree plant...

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Main Authors: Martin Haigh, Patricia Woodruffe, Margaret D’Aucourt, Elanor Alun, Gillian Wilding, Susan Fitzpatrick, Ekaterina Filcheva, Maya Noustorova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
land reclamation
opencast/surface coal mining
ecological regeneration
South Wales Coalfield
Cradle for Nature
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/5/461

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