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ANALYSIS OF PLANT AND SOIL RESTORATION PROCESS AND DEGREE OF REFUSE DUMPS IN OPEN-PIT COAL MINING AREAS
Li, X., S. Lei, F. Liu, and W. Wang.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17:1975(2020)

The ecological stability and the process of plant and soil restoration were investigated at different refuse dumps at the Wulanhada (WLHD), Liulingou (LLG), and Jinzhengtai (JZT) coal mines. Findings suggested that the change law of ecological stability conformed to the logistic succession model. The same degree of ecological stability in different refuse dumps may correspond to different degrees of vegetation and soil development. The study emphasizes that ecological restoration in mining areas could benefit the structure of the plant community and the recovery of soil properties, which would eventually improve the ecological stability of coal mining areas. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/6/1975/pdf



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