Novel strategy for optimising fertilizer input coupled with organic residue management for sustainable reconstruction of jarrah forest ecosystem

该项目的目的是明智地管理露天采矿后的恢复进程，减少最初的肥料投入沿着，同时利用采矿前清除植被后积累的有机残留物。这种方法有可能通过在恢复实践中启动早期微生物发育和减少重施肥的有害影响来“加速”生态系统的发展过程。除了这些生态优势外，减少化肥施用还降低了采矿公司的矿场恢复成本。该项目将是在矿山恢复实践中首次尝试使用有机残留物和简化矿物肥料的使用。

This project is aimed at judicious management of the rehabilitation process following surface mining by reducing initial fertilizer input along with using organic residue accumulated following pre-mine clearing of vegetation. This approach has the potential for 'speeding-up' the ecosystem development process by initiating early microbial development in rehabilitation practice and reducing the deleterious effect of heavy fertilization. Apart from these ecological advantages, reducing fertilizer application lowers minesite rehabilitation cost incurred by mining companies. This project will be the first attempt to use organic residue and streamlining the use of mineral fertilizers in mine rehabilitation practice.