Mining methods exert differential effects on species recruitment at artisanal small-scale mining sites in Ghana

Mining methods exert differential effects on species recruitment at artisanal small-scale mining sites in Ghana

Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) is one of the essential rural non-agricultural livelihood activities in Ghana. However, basic and rudimentary practices and tools associated with ASM activities lead to vegetation and soil destruction. Given the limitation of state-sponsored reclamation of abandone...

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Main Authors: Desmond Asare, Michael Ansong, Boateng Kyereh, Frederick Gyasi Damptey, Winston Adams Asante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Abandoned mine site
Artisanal small-scale mining
Mining methods
Species diversity and composition
Species recruitment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022007228

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