Mining activities leave raw and partly artificial soils on dumps and tips. A prior objective of land reclamation in such areas is to restore and cultivate new soils which will fulfil their functions as a habitat for p...Mining activities leave raw and partly artificial soils on dumps and tips. A prior objective of land reclamation in such areas is to restore and cultivate new soils which will fulfil their functions as a habitat for plants and animals and as a regulator in the cycling of matter and water in the landscape as well as a production site for agriculture or forestry. This paper gives an overview on major challenges and principles of soil reclamation for agriculture and forestry, reporting some results of research in the Lusatian mining region in Germany with special respect to soil amelioration technologies. Finally the benefits of such efforts are shown and an outlook on further research and development needs is given.展开更多
文摘Mining activities leave raw and partly artificial soils on dumps and tips. A prior objective of land reclamation in such areas is to restore and cultivate new soils which will fulfil their functions as a habitat for plants and animals and as a regulator in the cycling of matter and water in the landscape as well as a production site for agriculture or forestry. This paper gives an overview on major challenges and principles of soil reclamation for agriculture and forestry, reporting some results of research in the Lusatian mining region in Germany with special respect to soil amelioration technologies. Finally the benefits of such efforts are shown and an outlook on further research and development needs is given.
