Journal article
The influence of vegetation cover on evapotranspiration atop waste rock piles, Elk Valley, British Columbia
Abstract
Abstract Surface mining in the Elk Valley, British Columbia, involves removing vegetation, soil, and rock to access underlying metallurgical coal. Subsequent waste rock is placed into adjacent valleys, frequently burying headwater streams. Due to their coarse texture, waste rock piles increase infiltration and percolation, increasing solute transport and concentration of geochemicals in downstream surface waters. Previous research suggests that …
Authors
Nicholls EM; Drewitt GB; Fraser S; Carey SK
Journal
Hydrological Processes, Vol. 33, No. 20, pp. 2594–2606
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 30, 2019
DOI
10.1002/hyp.13542
ISSN
0885-6087