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The influence on soil development of the invertebrate fauna colonizing industrial reclamation sites.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Hutson, B. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Leaves of oak (Quercus robur) were confined in nylon bags of three mesh sizes, and buried from July until February on four recently reclaimed coal pit...

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The reclamation of acidic colliery spoil. III. Problems associated with the use of high rates of limestone.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Costigan, P. A. & Bradshaw, A. D. & Gemmell, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Growth of Trifolium repens in acidic colliery spoil (pH 2.5) was suppressed by >90% when agricultural ground calcitic limestone was applied at >...

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The value of pulverized refuse fines (PRF) as a substitute for topsoil in land reclamation. I. Field studies.

Published online: 13 Nov 1996

Authors: Chu, L. M. & Bradshaw, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The suitability of pulverized refuse fines (PRF) as a topsoil substitute in the reclamation of colliery spoil and urban clearance areas was studied in...

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The reclamation of acidic colliery spoil. II. The use of lime wastes.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Gemmell, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of 3 different lime wastes at rates of 10-200 t/ha in combination with 45-220 kg superphosphate/ha on reclamation of acid mine spoil by (a...

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Factors affecting the accumulation of nitrogen in colliery spoil.

Published online: 30 Nov 1988

Authors: Palmer, J. P. & Chadwick, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spoil N composition, DM yield, herbage N concentration and N yield were determined in Festuca rubra L. and Lolium perenne L. swards established on col...

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Factors influencing survival of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza propagules during topsoil storage.

Published online: 13 May 1985

Authors: Miller, R. M. & Carnes, B. A. & Moorman, T. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The survival dynamics of VAM fungi were determined by bioassay for soils stored for 0.5-6 yr in topsoil stockpiles associated with a coal surface mine...

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Soil preparation methods promoting ectomycorrhizal colonization and American chestnut Castanea dentata establishment in coal mine restoration.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Bauman, J. M. & Keiffer, C. H. & Hiremath, S. & McCarthy, B. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The objective of this research was to evaluate soil subsurface methods that may aid in seedling establishment and encourage root colonization from a d...

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Studying long-term, large-scale grassland restoration outcomes to improve seeding methods and reveal knowledge gaps.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Rinella, M. J. & Espeland, E. K. & Moffatt, B. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies are increasingly investigating effects of large-scale management activities on grassland restoration outcomes. These studies are providing use...

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2016 Billion-ton report (BT16), Volume 2: Environmental sustainability effects of select scenarios from Volume 1.

Published online: 10 Jul 2019

Content type: Miscellaneous

With the goal of understanding environmental effects of a growing bioeconomy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), national laboratories, and U.S. For...

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Tree performance on minespoils in the South Wales coalfield.

Published online: 28 Jan 2000

Authors: Bending, N. A. D. & Moffat, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Variable growth of Larix leptolepis [L. kaempferi] (Japanese larch) has been observed on restored opencast coal workings in South Wales, UK. A study o...

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