Dynamic Changes in Carbon Sequestration from Opencast Mining Activities and Land Reclamation in China’s Loess Plateau

Opencast coal mining causes serious damage to the natural landscape, resulting in the depletion of the carbon sequestration capacity in the mining activity. There are few studies on the variation of carbon sequestration capabilities caused by land use changes in opencast mining areas. This paper use...

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Main Authors: Boyu Yang, Zhongke Bai, Yingui Cao, Feng Xie, Junjie Zhang, Yannan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/5/1473