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Record Nr.

UNINA9910437788903321

Autore

Maiti Subodh Kumar

Titolo

Ecorestoration of the coalmine degraded lands / / Subodh Kumar Maiti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-94598-3

81-322-0851-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (374 p.)

Disciplina

333.71

333.7153

Soggetti

Restoration ecology

Abandoned mined lands reclamation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Ecorestoration of coalmine degraded lands -- pt. II. Analysis of soil, mine soil and vegetation.

Sommario/riassunto

The book adopts an application-oriented approach for ecorestoration of coalmine degraded. The theoretical aspects of ecorestoration, and steps involved in ecorestoration process and experimental aspects of thorough analytical procedures have been discussed in detail. It emphasizes on the types of mining, land degradation, and biodiversity conservation while giving details of technical and biological steps, topsoil management, selection of plant species, seeding, nursery practices; adoption of innovative approaches like mulching, biofertlizer application, hydroseeding, superabsorbent; use of grass-legume mix; monitoring and aftercare of reclaimed sites; the indicators of sustainable ecorestoration; and Rules and Acts implemented and followed across the world. Rest of the text to be uploaded with the manuscript as this box has limitiations.