Effects of recultivation on soil organic carbon sequestration in abandoned coal mining sites: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 20090 - 15
• Main Authors: Baier, Clara, Modersohn, Antonia, Jalowy, Friedrich, Glaser, Bruno, Gross, Arthur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 22.11.2022; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/172/4081; 704/47/4113; Carbon; Carbon Sequestration; Coal Mining; Forests; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Soil

Opencast coal mining results in high loss of soil organic carbon (SOC), which may be restored via recultivation. Common strategies include liming, topsoil application, and phytoremediation. It remains unclear, however, which parameters determine the effectiveness of these varying recultivation strat...