Nitrogen (N) supply is the major limiting nutrient in most reclamation schemes. In reclaimed
mine soil (RMS), examining the N dynamics can be especially informative for understanding …

For millennium, mining sector is a source not only of mineral extraction for industrialization,
economic expansion, and urban sprawling, but also of socio-environmental concern. It …

Abstract India with 2.4% of total global land area is home for about 8% of global biological
diversity. In providing goods and services to 18% of world's human population this …

The land in India is under severe threat of degradation. According to the 2016 Atlas of Land
Degradation and Desertification, 29.3% of the total geographical area of India has been …

Excessive growth of invasive weeds in reclaimed coal mine sites are undesirable as they
compete for nutrient with the planted species. To overcome this problem, these invasive …

Alkaline and organic amendment are effective options to ensure successful
phytostabilization in mining-disturbed soil ecosystems. However, the different effects of a …

Restoration of mining soils is important to the vegetation and environment. This study aimed
to explore the variations in soil nutrient contents, microbial abundance, and biomass under …

The large volume changes behaviour of expansive soil in contact with water is considered a
threat for superstructure due to unavoidable settlement, when used as a foundation base. In …

Climate change is a major threat to ecosystems and global biodiversity, directly impacting
spatial species distribution. Using a species distribution modeling approach to predict …

Extraction of coal through opencast mining leads to the buildup of heaps of overburden (OB)
material, which poses a significant risk to production safety and environmental stability. A …