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Hydrological classification of orthic A horizons in Weatherley, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: CW van Huyssteen --- Department of Soil-, Crop- and Climate Science, South AfricaOrthic A horizons carry little interpretive, especially hydrological, value. This paper aims to elucidate the hydrological interpretation of orthic A horizons. Measured water contents in the orthic A horizons of 28 profiles in the Weatherley catchment of South Africa were... -
Ecosystem development on seven rehabilitated discard dumps
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: TL Morgenthal L Van RensburgTo successfully rehabilitate disturbed land the initial input of resources and the maintenance afterwards must be an integrated process. The achievement of a good vegetation basal, crown and organic ground cover can be regarded as one of the central aims... -
Assessing the success of experimental rehabilitation on a coastal mineral sands mine in Namaqualand, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Marco J Pauw --- South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON): Arid Lands Node, South Africa Karen J Esler --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa David C Le Maitre --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South AfricaThe success of different rehabilitation treatments following surface mining on the arid west coast of South Africa was assessed. Treatments consisting of one or a combination of topsoil addition, plant translocation and seeding were applied to experimental rehabilitation sites in... -
Comparison of rehabilitation treatments on mechanically reconstructed soils following strip coal mining activities: effects on soil properties
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: DJ Beukes --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa LD Wiese-Rozanov --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa MV Kidson --- Agricultural Research Council, South AfricaA rainfed rehabilitation trial on mechanically reconstructed soil, following strip coal mining, was laid out in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. It was used to evaluate seven rehabilitation treatments with four different depths of topsoil on coal spoil over... -
A bioassay of mine-affected soils and ameliorants in semi-arid rehabilitation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Chrizette D Neethling --- University of the Free State, South Africa Suzanne J Milton --- South African Environmental Observation Network, South Africa Falko T Buschke --- University of the Free State, South Africa Joh R Henschel --- University of the Free State, South Africa Pieter W van Deventer --- North-West University, South Africa Surina Esterhuyse --- University of the Free State, South AfricaGlobal restoration is a priority given the onset of the United Nations’ decade for restoration. It is challenging to restore arid lands from mining impacts, especially where topsoil deficits exist. Successful rehabilitation is essential for alternative land use after mining... -
Comparison of rehabilitation methods on mechanically reconstructed soils following strip coal mining activities: effects on grass properties
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: DJ Beukes --- ARC-Soil, Climate and Water, South Africa LD Wiese --- ARC-Soil, Climate and Water, South Africa MV Kidson --- ARC-Soil, Climate and Water, South Africa F Breytenbach --- ARC-Livestock Business Division,Opencast coal mining has devastated the grassland biomes in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. A rain-fed rehabilitation trial on mechanically reconstructed soil, following strip coal mining, was conducted to demonstrate that the post-mining landscape can be returned to sustainable...