Table 2 Number, years, age, and size of the vegetation plots assessed, soil sampling depth, slopes assessed, and data source
From: Novel ecosystems created by coal mines in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin
Mine | Number of vegetation plots reported | Years sampled | Rehabilitation age when last assessed (years) | Plot size (m) | Topsoil sample depth | Number of slopes assessed | Origin of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackwater | 5 rehabilitation | 2003, 2006 | 14 to 16 | 10 × 100 | 22 rehabilitation | Tuck et al. 2006 | |
4 reference | 2006 | 8 reference | |||||
Goonyella Riverside | 20 rehabilitation | 1998, 1999, 2000 | 3 to 24 | 20 × 20 | 0 to 5 cm | 26 rehabilitation | CMLR 2000 |
11 reference | 2000 | 11 reference | |||||
Moura | 6 reference | 2002 | 2 to 22 | 20 × 20 | CMLR 2002 | ||
6 rehabilitation | 2002 | ||||||
Oaky Creek | 16 rehabilitation | 2003 | 2 to 10 | 20 × 50 | 0 to 10 cm | CMLR 2003 | |
11 reference | 2003 | ||||||
Rolleston | 3 rehabilitation | 2010, 2011, 2012 | 4 to 5 | 50 × 3 | 11 rehabilitation | Landline 2012 | |
8 reference |