Effects of stone mining on woody plant species diversity and selected soil properties in northern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Stone mining is one of the main livelihood activities in areas close to major cities in Ethiopia. Mining tends to make a notable impact on woody plant species and soil properties. Information regarding the effect of stone mining on woody plant species diversity and soil propertie...

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Main Authors: Leake Belay, Emiru Birhane, Amanuel Zenebe, Askal Weldu, Stella Nwawulu Chiemela, Negasi Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-020-00171-8