Download or read book Soil Biota and Ecosystem Development in Post Mining Sites written by Jan Frouz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on soil development in restoration of post-mining sites. In particular, the authors address the role of biota, including plants, microorganisms, invertebrates, and their various interactions during the process of soil formation. The book largely deals with sites created by open-cast mining, as this method represents a very destruc