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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"surface amendments"”.
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Properties and Potentials of Coal Mine Soils in Southwest Virginia 29 Years After Establishment
Current reclamation research following surface mining in the Appalachian coal region seeks to measure carbon (C) and nutrient accumulation and retention under forest vegetation to better understand the role of reforestation in the re-establishment of these ecosystem services. This study capitalized …
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Analysis of Reconstructed Mine Soils on Reclaimed Coal and Mineral Sands Mined Lands in Virginia
… and/or siltstone (SiS) spoils with and without surface amendments. For mineral sands mined lands, I evaluated their spatial variability with respect to underlying relic mining influences and rowcrop productivity. Coal mine subsoils densified as root-limiting layers formed that were not observed …
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Spatial Variability Analysis and Reclamation of Saline-Sodic Soils in the Northern Great Plains
… dissertation were: 1) determine the impact of surface chemical treatments and cover crop on crop yields and soil remediation; 2) determine and describe soil spatial variability and develop a model to identify saline-sodic soils; and 3) evaluate cation impact on dispersion of bentonite clay and …