Floristic composition of gold and uranium tailings dams, and adja­cent polluted areas, on South Africa’s deep-level mines

Floristic composition of gold and uranium tailings dams, and adja­cent polluted areas, on South Africa’s deep-level mines

Gold and uranium tailings (‘slimes’) dams and the adjacent polluted soils in the deep-level mining regions of South Africa (Carletonville, Klerksdorp and Welkom) were surveyed for the frequency of occurrence of naturally colonizing, actively introduced and persisting plant species. Fifty-six taili...

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Main Authors: I. M. Weiersbye, E. T. F. Witkowski, M. Reichardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2006-08-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Subjects:
acid mine drainage (AMD)
mine rehabilitation
natural plant establishment
pyrite tailings
slimes dams
tailings storage facilities (TSFs)
vegetation survey
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/349

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