Overcoming topsoil deficits in restoration of semiarid lands: Designing hydrologically favourable soil covers for seedling emergence

Topsoil replacement is a standard procedure in restoration of mined landscapes as it provides a source of propagules via the soil seed bank, as well as provides favourable physical, chemical and microbiological properties for plant establishment. With the availability of topsoil frequently limited i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Merino-Martin, L., Commander, L., Mao, Z., Stevens, J., Miller, B., Golos, P., Mayence, C., Dixon, Kingsley
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53514