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Soil microbial community function and structure as assessment criteria for the rehabilitation of coal discard sites in South Africa
(North-West University, 2003)
Mining activities cause severe disturbance to the soil environment in terms of soil quality
and productivity and are of serious concern worldwide. Under South African legislation,
developers are required to ecologically ...
Measuring rehabilitation success of coal mining disturbed areas : a spatial and temporal investigation into the use of soil microbial properties as assessment criteria
(North-West University, 2007)
The rehabilitation of degraded soils, such as those associated with post-mining sites, requires
knowledge of the soil ecosystem and its physical, chemical, and biological composition in order for
rehabilitation efforts ...