Water-stable aggregation and organic matter stabilisation by native plant Acacia auriculiformis in an early Technosol eco-engineered from Fe-ore tailings

• Main Authors: Zhen Li (Author), Songlin Wu (Author), Yunjia Liu (Author), Lars Thomsen (Author), Fang You (Author), Junjian Wang (Author), Yuanfang Huang (Author), Longbin Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ecological engineering of Fe-ore tailings into Technosols (or soil-like growth media) offers a promising way to rehabilitate tailings without resorting to natural topsoil from other places. Among key pedogenic processes, soil aggregate formation and organic matter (OM) stabilisation are critical to...