Influence of tree canopy on dry matter yield of seedlings of Leucaena Leucocephala on mine spoil in a dry tropical environment
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01/06/2008
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Indian Journal of Forestry
Mine spoils consist of overburdened dumps of haphazardly, mixed consolidated and unconsolidated material. Mine spoils are nutritionally and microbiologically impoverished habitats. Natural restoration of mine spoil is a slow process. Afforestation of mine spoils with fast growing tree species accelerates the revegetation process and fulfils the restoration goal.