Some effects on soil microbiota of topsoil storage during surface mining. [6 references]
Abstract
A preliminary assessment indicates that topsoil stockpiling leads to a disruption of the soil properties as well as microbial character. These disturbed soils characteristically have an increase in bulk density (decrease in porosity), a decrease in water holding capacity, and a reduction in the amount of organic matter. These soil characteristics along with the depth of the storage pile and time of storage appear to have a substantial impact on soil microbiota. The implications of these findings in terms of successful reclamation of surface mined land need intensive study.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7109153
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-761096-1
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Coal conference, St. Louis, MO, USA, 19 Oct 1976
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; SOILS; SURFACE MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; COAL MINING; DENSITY; LAND RECLAMATION; MICROORGANISMS; POROSITY; STOCKPILES; TIME DEPENDENCE; MINING; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; 012000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Mining; 010900 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Environmental Aspects; 510100 - Environment, Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Miller, R M, and Cameron, R E. Some effects on soil microbiota of topsoil storage during surface mining. [6 references]. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Miller, R M, & Cameron, R E. Some effects on soil microbiota of topsoil storage during surface mining. [6 references]. United States.
Miller, R M, and Cameron, R E. 1976.
"Some effects on soil microbiota of topsoil storage during surface mining. [6 references]". United States.
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abstractNote = {A preliminary assessment indicates that topsoil stockpiling leads to a disruption of the soil properties as well as microbial character. These disturbed soils characteristically have an increase in bulk density (decrease in porosity), a decrease in water holding capacity, and a reduction in the amount of organic matter. These soil characteristics along with the depth of the storage pile and time of storage appear to have a substantial impact on soil microbiota. The implications of these findings in terms of successful reclamation of surface mined land need intensive study.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
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