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Emerson, Paul. "Growth and survival of eleven planted tree species on a reclaimed surface mine in West Virginia." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2008. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=5582.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2008.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 84 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-84).

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Kopittke, Gillian Ruth. "Long-term ecosystem development on an open-cut coal mine in central Queensland /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2005. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19408.pdf.

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Read, Tamara. "Spotted gum forest re-establishment on coal mined land : influence of seed sources, substrate and mulch /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2002. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16850.pdf.

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Pasini, Rachael A. "An Evaluation of Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum for Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1250605536.

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Gillespie, Melina Jane. "Establishment success of native understorey species on coal mine rehabilitation areas in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales /." St. Lucia, Qld, 2003. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe17522.pdf.

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Sanidad, Wilfredo B. "Comparative studies of the water use characteristics of native tree species growing on a rehabilitated mine site in the wet - dry sub - tropics of Queensland /." St. Lucia, Qld, 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe17423.pdf.

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Anderson, Jonathan D. "Impacts of amending bauxite residue sands with residue fines for the establishment of vegetation on residue disposal areas /." Murdoch University Digital Theses Program, 2009. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20090831.155453.

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Regula, Victoria A. "Recolonization of arthropod and nematode assemblages in reclaimed mineland soils of Wyoming." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1445041671&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Rutter, Anthony Paul. "A study of factors affecting the regeneration of mineral exploration sites in the semi-arid and arid areas of South Western South Australia /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2002. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ENV/09envr982.pdf.

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Balcerzak, Melissa J. "Raptor abundance and diversity and red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) habitat characteristics on reclaimed mountaintop mines in southern West Virginia." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2001. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=2234.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2001.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 73 p. : ill. (some col.), map (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

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Stark, Christina Antonia Ronquillo. "Recovery of vegetation on acid drainage impacted arid soils /." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2006. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1437665.

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Nevada, Reno, 2006.<br>"(August 2006)." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-87). Online version available on the World Wide Web. Library also has microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [2006]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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Labbe, Richard James. "Watershed restoration limitations at the abandoned reclaimed Alta Mine, Jefferson County, MT." Thesis, Montana State University, 2008. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2008/labbe/LabbeR0508.pdf.

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Herendeen, Robert V. "Two-year Performance of Hybrid and Pure American Chestnut Castanea Dentata (Fagaceae) Seedlings and Benefit of Pisolithus Tinctorius (Sclerodermataceae) on Eastern Ohio Mine Spoil." Ohio : Ohio University, 2007. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1174414428.

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Kurnik, Betsy S. "Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi on two reclaimed surface mines differing in soil properties." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2000. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1698.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2000.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 72 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-64).

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Kazar, Sheila A. "Surface mines as landscape features contrasting microclimate and forest composition among open, edge, and interior /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2003. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=3149.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2003.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 56 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-55).

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Khalifa, Aly Ashraf Mohammed. "MINErosion 4: A user-friendly catchment/landscape erosion prediction model for post mining sites in Central Queensland." Thesis, Griffith University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366197.

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Soil erosion from post mining landscapes subjected to significant rainstorm events is believed to have adverse effects on the surrounding environment, as well as the mining processes. The research project reported in this thesis was encouraged by the fact that, to the best of the author’s knowledge, there is a lack of catchment/landscape scale erosion/deposition model, to deal with the special conditions of post-mining rehabilitation sites. Previous research has produced the hillslope erosion model MINErosion 3.01 which was useful to determine the parameters (slope gradient, length and vegeta

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Schmidt, Anel. "Strip-mine rehabilitation in Namaqualand." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53068.

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Thesis (MScFor)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Namaqualand has a very unusual diversity of plant life, with many endemic plant species. The fundamental question of this thesis is how this system, damaged by strip-mining activities, can be rehabilitated. The aim was to base the rehabilitation methods on ecological processes. In order to answer this question an overview of the relevant literature was needed in order to identify possible research needs and also to evaluate the work that has been done in the field of strip-mine rehabilitation in arid areas. An understan

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Banerjee, Monisha J. "Multiple Approaches to the Restoration of Disturbed Desert Land." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193798.

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Three experiments were conducted to examine restoration of disturbed land in Arizona. The first experiment attempted to revegetate abandoned farmland by direct seeding native seeds and using various soil preparation techniques, amendments, and weeding of Salsola iberica. Only irrigation and weeding had a significant effect on seed germination and canopy cover. Irrigation increased plant cover on plots, but weeds dominated the cover. A seedbank study conducted near the end of the second growing season found the soil was dominated by weeds and contained few viable native seeds. The results

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Alden, Matthew G. "Remote sensing techniques for monitoring coal surface mining and reclamation in the Power River Basin." Ohio : Ohio University, 2009. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1257279388.

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Wick, Abbey Foster. "Soil aggregate and organic matter dynamics in reclaimed mineland soils." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1400961671&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Hardiputra, Bingah Astuti. "Properties of rehabilitated coalmine soils at Collie." University of Western Australia. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Discipline Group, 2004. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2005.0041.

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[Truncated abstract] Many soil properties are involved in supporting the growth of plants and in limiting soil degradation. The present study was carried out to provide a basis for minimising environmental impact by providing a firm understanding of the soil properties that affect plant growth for soils developed from mining waste from the Wesfarmers Premier coalmine at Collie. The purpose of this study was to provide an understanding of the soil materials and to identify the potential interactions between soil properties and plants for soils developed on coalmine materials at the Premier min

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Wei, Honghong. "Impact of mine land reforestation and revegetation on water quality in a mid-Appalachian watershed a stream monitoring study /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2008. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=5831.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2008.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 92 p. : ill., maps (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-62).

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Van, Eeden Joseph Deon. "Cost-effective, post-mining environmental restoration of an open-cast phosphate mine at Langebaanweg, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003801.

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Approaching the ecological rehabilitation of an open-cast phosphate mine in the West Coast of South Africa during the post-operational phase presented some challenges. The area was extensively modified during the mining operations. Soils from different layers were mixed with topsoil being covered by subsoil, overburden dumps and tailing dams being constructed resulting in extensive cross-zoned soils. Large areas of subsoil areas were exposed on the mine floor with localized and small scale salinity being evident. The modified topography as well as the complex new surface material posed a chall

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Mengler, Faron. "Gully erosion on rehabilitated bauxite mines." University of Western Australia. School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2008.0176.

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[Truncated abstract] Landforms rehabilitated after bauxite mining can be vulnerable to soil loss by water erosion processes. On most rehabilitated sites, management controls such as deep ripping, contour mounding and landscaped sub-catchments limit erosion. Despite these measures, severe gully erosion that is anecdotally associated with steep slopes can damage rehabilitated areas and affect downstream drinking water resources. A review of erosion dynamics reveals that gullies develop episodically and in a non-linear manner. They often initiated as a near surface process and are influenced by n

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Mahardhika, Hapsara. "Effectiveness of Soil/Spoil Amendments in Minimising Adverse Impacts of Runoff and Erosion at Coal Mine Rehabilitation Sites in the Bowen Basin Region, Central Queensland." Thesis, Griffith University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367329.

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Effects of vegetation cover on runoff and soil loss reduction at mine rehabilitation sites are well documented. However, the knowledge of soil amendment applications, namely polyacrylamide (PAM) and gypsum, prior to the establishment of vegetation is still very limited. These soil amendment methods have proven to have the ability to improve soil surface stability in agriculture, however, the application of soil amendments to improve the spoil surface at mine rehabilitation sites is still un–trialled and their effectiveness largely unknown. This study covers 4 topics namely; (1) to analyse the

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Bell, Maria Aletta. "Monitoring rehabilitation success using remotely sensed vegetation indices at Navachab Gold Mine, Namibia." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97888.

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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Remote sensing and vegetation indices were evaluated for its usefulness to monitor the success of the rehabilitation programme of the decommissioned tailings storage facility (TSF1) of the Navachab Gold Mine, Karibib, Namibia. The study aimed to objectively illustrate the rehabilitation progression from tailings (baseline) to soil (capping) and vegetation (planted as well as natural). Baseline data sets of 2004 and 2005 were compared with imagery of 2009, 2010 and 2011. All the images were subjected to panchromatic sharpening usi

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Prananto, Agnes Kristina. "The use of remotely sensed data to analyse spatial and temporal trends in vegetation patchiness within rehabilitated bauxite mines in the Darling Range, W.A. /." Connect to this title, 2005. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2006.0012.

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Ndeinoma, Albertina. "Mycorrhiza re-establishment on post mined rehabilitated areas of the Brand se Baai Succulent Karoo vegetation /." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1133.

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Mahood, Kirsten. "Strip mining rehabilitation by translocation in arid coastal Namaqualand, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53603.

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Degree of Master of Forestry (Conservation Ecology)<br>Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.<br>Full text to be digitised and attached to bibliographic record.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the use of top-soiling, irrigation and translocating indigenous plants to facilitate the cost-effective return of a mined landscape to its former land-use (small stock farming) in an arid winter rainfall Succulent Karoo shrub land biome on the West Coast of South Africa. Effects of topsoil stockpiling and subsoil mineral concentration on soil fertility and chemistry were investiga

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Gouws, Johan. "The cost benefit analysis of reclamation strategies used in surface coal mining to ensure sustainable post-mining land use." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97326.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, a cost benefit analysis was done to determine the best possible methods for postmining reclamation. A comparison was made between a conventional method with additional organic material added to the soil and a Backgrounding method where cattle are reared on the land. The best method, according to the financial model that was built, was the method of Backgrounding cattle on the rehabilitated land. The main reason for this outcome may be due to the fact that the meat that is produced is a high value product. It

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Hewitt, Mark S. "Alternative rehabilitation techniques and sustainable outcomes from mining using appropriate environmental management and mine closure planning in an arid region of Western Australia." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2007. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/250.

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The subject of this thesis is the development of alternative approaches to environmental management and mine closure plans using case examples of the Big Bell/Cue Mining District and as a working example, an area of unconfined washout of historical gold-mine process tailings located in this arid inland region of Western Australia. This is considered appropriate in the light of the social and political thrust for industry to develop simultaneously positive economic, social and environmental outcomes from their activities. The Big Bell mining operation ceased mining in June 2003 and the Mine Clo

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Ntshotsho, Phumza. "Carbon sequestration on the subtropical dunes of South Africa a comparison between native regenerating ecosystems and exotic plantations /." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06132006-101405.

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Pauw, Marco Johann. "Monitoring ecological rehabilitation on a coastal mineral sands mine in Namaqualand, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17886.

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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Exxaro Namakwa Sands heavy mineral sands mine at Brand-se-Baai, on the west coast of South Africa, is an important source of income, development and job-creation in the region. However, this comes at a great environmental cost, as strip mining causes large scale destruction of ecosystems through the complete removal of vegetation and topsoil. This is particularly problematic in an environment, such as Namaqualand, where the arid and windy climate, as well as saline and nutrient-poor soils, hamper rehabilitation. These e

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Prinsloo, H. P. "Alteration of the soil mantle by strip mining in the Namaqualand Strandveld." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1168.

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Zhao, Titi. "Community revitalization by reuse abandoned areas Kennedy Town." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42664524.

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Sonnenberg, Rob. "Development of aquatic communities in high-altitude mine pit lake systems of west-central Alberta." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography, 2011, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3106.

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Reclamation on the Cardinal River and Gregg River coal mines includes the construction of mine pit lakes connected to stream environments. Key physical, chemical and biological parameters of these “truck and shovel” lakes and their streams were investigated, and hypotheses regarding ecosystems and populations were tested. Findings include: Sphinx Lake and Pit Lake CD exhibit meromictic (partial-mixing) tendencies, but still function in a similar fashion to shallower, natural sub-alpine lakes. Elevated selenium concentrations as high as 16 ug/g (dry weight) were recorded in Rainbow trout (O

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Tafi, Tara Christine. "Reclamation Effectiveness at Three Reclaimed Abandoned Mine Sites in Jefferson County, Montana." Thesis, Montana State University, 2006. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2006/tafi/TafiT0806.pdf.

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Montana has an estimated 6000 abandoned mine sites, many with associated waste rock and tailings materials contributing to the release of high levels of acidity, heavy metals, and other contaminants, creating a risk to human health and the environment. Many abandoned mine sites in Montana have been reclaimed, however, little post-reclamation monitoring has been performed, and the effectiveness of reclamation has not been quantified. The goal of this project was to quantify the effectiveness of reclamation at three sites in Jefferson County, Montana based on soil suitability for sustaining plan

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Bleby, Timothy Michael. "Water use, ecophysiology and hydraulic architecture of Eucalyptus marginata (jarrah) growing on mine rehabilitation sites in the jarrah forest of south-western Australia." University of Western Australia. School of Plant Biology, 2003. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2004.0004.

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[Truncated abstract. Please see the pdf format for the complete text. Also, formulae and special characters can only be approximated here. Please see the pdf version for an accurate reproduction.] This thesis examines the water use, ecophysiology and hydraulic architecture of Eucalyptus marginata (jarrah) growing on bauxite mine rehabilitation sites in the jarrah forest of south-western Australia. The principal objective was to characterise the key environment and plant-based influences on tree water use, and to better understand the dynamics of water use over a range of spatial and tempo

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Servida, D. "Innovative approaches to evaluate geochemical risk related to sulphide-bearing Abandoned Mine Lands." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/64130.

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Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) are often perceived to have significant environmental impacts, particularly on superficial and ground waters, from water contaminated with acid and elevated metals flowing from eroding waste dumps and from underground workings. These conditions would require risk assessment and remediation in case of necessity. However AML have heritage and historical value because of their age and the significance of their structures and the processes used. This value could be destroyed by remediation done following the environmental law in force. Take into account the particular

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Prananto, Agnes Kristina. "The use of remotely sensed data to analyse spatial and temporal trends in vegetation patchiness within rehabilitated bauxite mines in the Darling Range, W.A." University of Western Australia. School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, 2006. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2006.0012.

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[Truncated abstract] The assessment of rehabilitation success is time consuming and costly for bauxite miners because large areas of land (~550 ha per year) are involved. In some cases, rehabilitation results in patches of bare or sparsely vegetated soil. This study uses remote sensing imagery to evaluate the growth of vegetation in rehabilitated bauxite mines in the Darling Range, W.A. This work has five aims, which are to (1) compare vegetation biomass within rehabilitated areas and nearby native forest; (2) analyse temporal changes in vegetation growth within the selected rehabilitated area

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Gondran, Amy Christine. "Vegetative Potential to Reduce Total Dissolved Solid Nutrient Ions Generated from Reclaimed Mine Lands in Central Appalachia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/72873.

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One of the major issues in surface coal mine land reclamation is the impact of total dissolved solids (TDS) on water quality. To address this issue, this study assessed whether vegetation could reduce TDS nutrient ion movement from the rooting zone in early reclamation stages when TDS generation is often highest. Vegetated and un-vegetated paired plots were established across eight sites with gradients in age, spoil material, and vegetative productivity. Ion exchange resin lysimeters were used to compare nutrient ion fluxes in soil solution that contribute to TDS between paired plots. Soil and

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Stuurman, Andisiwe. "AN ASSESSMENT OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA USING A SURVEY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS." OpenSIUC, 2015. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1637.

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ANDISIWE STUURMAN, for the Master of Science degree in Geography and Environmental Resources, presented on APRIL 10, 2015, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: AN ASSESSMENT OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA USING A SURVEY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Silvia Secchi Abandoned mines are those in which mining activity has ceased and there is no entity or company that can be traced to take responsibility for their maintenance or reclamation. It has been reported that there are approximately 6,150 abandoned mines in South Afric

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Ward, Kathryn M. "MATRIX GEOCHEMISTRY AND PHYTOPHTHORA OCCURRENCE ON REFORESTED MINE LANDS IN APPALACHIA." UKnowledge, 2009. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/587.

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At the Bent Mountain surface mine, Pike County, Kentucky, a study has been ongoing since 2005 to assess the influence of various types of loose-graded mine spoils on water quality and forest establishment. Six research plots consist of two replicates of brown weathered sandstone, gray unweathered sandstone, and mixed brown sandstone, gray sandstone, and shale that were emplaced according to Forestry Reclamation Approach criteria. A series of analyses was initiated in 2007 to examine influence of spoil matrix composition on sulfate and carbonate geochemistry of infiltrated waters, as well as to

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Zhao, Titi, and 赵媞媞. "Community revitalization by reuse abandoned areas Kennedy Town." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42664524.

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Carrozzino, Amy Leigh. "Evaluating wildlife response to vegetation restoration on reclaimed mine lands in southwestern Virginia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32190.

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Coal mining has had profound impacts in the Appalachian region, initiating a need to understand the implications of traditional and current reclamation practices on wildlife. I evaluated wildlife use of reclaimed sites of varying ages and cover types in southwestern Virginia. I compared reclaimed sites to another form of anthropogenic disturbance (clearcut) and relatively undisturbed mature forest. Birds were surveyed during early mornings throughout the breeding season in 2007 and 2008 using the point count method. Amphibians were surveyed using artificial cover, constrained-time night search

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Coburn, Michael S. "Caught between a risk and a hard place making senese [sic] of a chronic technilogical [sic] disaster in Rock Springs, Wyoming /." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1962984731&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Latimer, Christopher Edward. "Avian population and community dynamics in response to vegetation restoration on reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32773.

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Coal surface-mining is often implicated for its negative impacts on native flora and fauna. However, some studies suggest that, in reclaiming land after mining, there may be potential to create early successional habitat needed by many avian species currently in decline throughout eastern North America. I evaluated nest-site selection and nest success for on reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia during the summers of 2010 and 2011. For this nest-site analysis, I focused on 2 bird species common to reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia: field sparrows (Spizella pusillia) and indigo bu

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Latimer, Chris E. "Avian population and community dynamics in response to vegetation restoration on reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32773.

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Coal surface-mining is often implicated for its negative impacts on native flora and fauna. However, some studies suggest that, in reclaiming land after mining, there may be potential to create early successional habitat needed by many avian species currently in decline throughout eastern North America. I evaluated nest-site selection and nest success for on reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia during the summers of 2010 and 2011. For this nest-site analysis, I focused on 2 bird species common to reclaimed mine lands in southwest Virginia: field sparrows (Spizella pusillia) and indigo bu

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Blood, Jeremy Russell. "Monitoring rehabilitation success on Namakwa Sands heavy minerals mining operations, Namaqualand, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2310.

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Thesis (MScConsEcol(Conservation Ecology and Entomology)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>Anglo American Corporation’s Namakwa Sands heavy minerals mining and beneficiation operation has been strip-mining a heavy mineral deposit, rich in the commercially valuable minerals ilmenite, rutile and zircon, since September 1994. The mine is located in the vicinity of Brand-se-Baai on the west coast of South Africa, approximately 385 km north of Cape Town. Strip-mining causes total destruction of natural ecosystems through the removal of vegetation and soil in the area where mining is being u

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Bizzari, Lauren E. "An Experimental Assessment of Blight-Resistant American Chestnut Success on Reclaimed Mine Lands Across Central Appalachia." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1374230662.

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