Influence of mining on vegetation in semi-arid areas of western China based on the coupling of above ground and below ground – A case study of Daliuta coalfield

Underground mining operations are known to result in extensive surface subsidence, introducing a multitude of disturbances to surface vegetation, with particularly severe environmental impacts in the fragile ecosystems of arid and semi-arid regions. This study focuses on the Daliuta mining area loca...

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Main Authors: Deyun Song, Zhenqi Hu, Jiyong Zeng, Huang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24004217