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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-2189-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-2189-2019
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Research article
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28 May 2019
Research article |
| 28 May 2019
| 28 May 2019
Microbial biobanking – cyanobacteria-rich topsoil facilitates mine rehabilitation
Wendy Williams
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland,
Gatton Campus 4343, Australia
Angela Chilton
Australian Centre for Astrobiology and School of Biotechnology and
Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052,
Australia
Mel Schneemilch
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland,
Gatton Campus 4343, Australia
Stephen Williams
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland,
Gatton Campus 4343, Australia
Brett Neilan
School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle,
Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
Colin Driscoll
Hunter Eco, P.O. Box 1047, Toronto, NSW, 2283, Australia
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- Resting Subtropical Grasslands from Grazing in the Wet Season Boosts Biocrust Hotspots to Improve Soil Health W. Williams et al. 10.3390/agronomy12010062
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Short summary
Rare earth mining processes require the removal of topsoil that is mechanically scraped off and relocated to topsoil stockpiles, which proved beneficial for microbial biobanking. But there appears to be a critical time frame for holding topsoil, and rainfall penetration into the stockpile may result in the demise of cyanobacteria. In the longer term, provided conditions are favourable, there may be adequate cyanobacterial survival, at least down to 50 cm, to recolonise the soil surfaces.
Rare earth mining processes require the removal of topsoil that is mechanically scraped off and...
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