Elemental concentrations in native plant species growing on minesoils and native range

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Reclam. Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6947206

Munshower, F F; Neuman, D R

Micro- and macronutrient concentrations were determined in twelve plant species growing on native range and minesoils in southeastern Montana. The mined land sites were a two-year-old, topsoiled minesoil; six-year-old poorly topsoiled minesoil; and 50-year-old, non-topsoiled spoils. The first two locations were seeded to native plant species while the third was revegetated by natural seed dispersal. The control areas were unmined grasslands within 5 km of the mined sites. Differences in vegetative elemental concentrations were identified among the mined sites and between mined sites and native range. Vegetative macronutrient levels were generally reduced on non-topsoiled spoils while topsoiled sites showed concentrations of these elements similar to levels found in plants growing on native range. Micronutrient levels were elevated in vegetation growing on topsoiled minesoil while vegetation on non-topsoiled mined sites revealed lower micronutrient concentrations, similar to those found in vegetation growing on native range in the study area.

• Research Organization: Montana State Univ., Bozeman
• OSTI ID: 6947206
• Journal Information: Reclam. Rev.; (United States), Vol. 3:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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