A heavy mineral sand mine has commenced operations on the eastern edge of the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia. This area has low annual rainfall and frequent drought, resulting in challenges in relation to rehabilitation. The soil is fragile and prone to wind erosion during, and, following disturbance. Prior to disturbance, the soil surface is well stabilized by cyanobacterial soil crusts and chenopod dominated vegetation. The ecosystem benefits of cyanobacterial crusts include surface soil stabilisation and reduction in wind and water erosion, increased water infiltration, nitrogen and carbon fixation. ...
Doudle, S. and Williams, W. Can we kick-start mining rehablitation with cyanobacterial crusts? In: Proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke (Eds D.J. Eldridge and C. Waters) (Australian Rangeland Society: Perth).
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