Mining waste contaminated lands: an uphill battle for improving crop productivity

Mining drastically alters the physico-chemical and biological environment of the landscape. Low organic matter content, unfavourable pH, low water holding capacity, salinity, coarse texture, compaction, siltation of water bodies due to wash off of mineral overburden dumps, inadequate supply of plant...

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Main Author: B. M. Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Brawijaya 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
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Online Access:http://jdmlm.ub.ac.id/index.php/jdmlm/article/view/14/17