Environmental impacts of surface mining
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C. Lin; X. Tong; W. Lu; L. Yan; Y. Wu; C. Nie; C. Chu; J. Long
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Impacts of surface mining on ecosystems were investigated in the Guangdong Dabaoshan Mine region, southern China. Significant soil acidification has been induced by mining activities which cause oxidation of metal sulfides contained in the mine spoils. Natural colonization of vegetation