The use of termites and other soil fauna to develop soils on strip mine spoils

TitleThe use of termites and other soil fauna to develop soils on strip mine spoils
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1978
AuthorsEttershank G, Elkins NZ, Santos PF, Whitford WG, Aldon EF
Date Published1978
InstitutionRocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
Call Number00062
Keywordsarthropod,also SEE <SOIL ARTHROPOD>, book, books, chapter, chapters, mine spoils,reclamation, reclamation, reclamation mine spoil, report, reports, soil arthropod,mine spoils, soil fauna,mine spoils
AbstractA laboratory study showed that soil arthropods, especially naturally occurring subterranean termites can produce beneficial changes in the physical and chemical characteristics of mine spoil material.