History,ecology and physical and chemical nature of two metalliferous spoil tips in South‐West England |
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| Authors: | V H Dorrington F B Pyatt |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences , The Polytechnic , Wol‐verhampton, U.K.;2. Department of Life Sciences , Trent Polytechnic , Nottingham, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | The ecology and nature of metalliferous spoil tips in the Tamar Valley area of South‐West England is discussed. The tips, which resulted from metal extraction during the late 19th and early 20th century, cause contamination of plants, animals, and ecosystems. The amount of vegetation cover is reduced whilst a diversity of genera occurs. |
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| Keywords: | Environment and economics resources sustainability development complex systems |
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