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Soil aggregation and organic carbon in short-term stockpiles

Surface mining is known to drastically reduce soil organic carbon (OC) pools through various mechanisms associated with topsoil salvage, stockpiling and respreading. Stockpiling is an important management practice; however, the effects of this practice on reductions and recovery of soil aggregation...

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Published in:Soil use and management 2009-09, Vol.25 (3), p.311-319
Main Authors: Wick, A.F, Stahl, P.D, Ingram, L.J, Vicklund, L
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Language:English
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Summary:Surface mining is known to drastically reduce soil organic carbon (OC) pools through various mechanisms associated with topsoil salvage, stockpiling and respreading. Stockpiling is an important management practice; however, the effects of this practice on reductions and recovery of soil aggregation and aggregate OC are poorly understood. Objectives of this research were to monitor soil aggregation and aggregate OC in the surface of a short-term stockpile (
ISSN:0266-0032
1475-2743
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-2743.2009.00227.x