Amending mine tailing cover with compost and biochar: effects on vegetation establishment and metal bioaccumulation in the Finnish subarctic

• Published in: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• Main Authors: Hagner, Marleena, Uusitalo, Marja, Ruhanen, Hanna, Heiskanen, Juha, Peltola, Rainer, Tiilikkala, Kari, Hyvönen, Juha, Sarala, Pertti, Mäkitalo, Kari
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
• Subjects: Research Article; Rautuvaara; Northern Finland; Subarctic
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8542009/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34148200; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14865-8

In the northern boreal zone, revegetation and landscaping of closed mine tailings are challenging due to the high concentrations of potentially toxic elements; the use of nutrient-poor, glacigenic cover material (till); cool temperatures; and short growing period. Recycled waste materials such as bi...