From the Ground Up: Prairies on Reclaimed Mine Land—Impacts on Soil and Vegetation

From the Ground Up: Prairies on Reclaimed Mine Land—Impacts on Soil and Vegetation

After strip mining, soils typically suffer from compaction, low nutrient availability, loss of soil organic carbon, and a compromised soil microbial community. Prairie restorations can improve ecosystem services on former agricultural lands, but prairie restorations on mine lands are relatively unde...

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Main Authors: Rebecca M. Swab, Nicola Lorenz, Nathan R. Lee, Steven W. Culman, Richard P. Dick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
reclamation
prairie restoration
β-glucosoidase activity
EL-FAME
soil microorganisms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/11/455

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