Mine Rehabilitation Handbook - Mining and Blasting

leachate liquid that has percolated through tailings
material or other substances.
micro-organism a single celled plant, animal or bacterium.
neutralising capacity the capacity of a substance to restore the
balance of hydrogen or hydroxyl ions.
pelleting (seeds) the process of coating seed in a material that
effectively increases the size of the seed and
facilitates handling and distribution.
pH a measure of acidity or alkalinity on a scale of
0-14 with pH 7 being neutral.
plant pathogens parasites which cause disease or affect plant growth.
precipitate a substance deposited in a solid form from solution.
runoff coefficient the rate of runoff to rainfall. (in national method of
peak runoff rate prediction this definition is varied)
siemens a measure of electrical conductance.
sediment dam a dam structure designed to retain runoff
sufficiently to allow sediment to be deposited and
“clear” water to be discharged.
sediment load the extent of sediment being transported in
suspension.
sedimentation the setting out of solid material held in
suspension being transported in a stream etc.
soil amendment any additive to the soil that changes its structure.
storm return period the frequency of a storm event of a particular
magnitude is predicted to occur.
substrate solid material onto which plants are able to
become attached (by roots).
thiobacilli bacteria which act as catalysts in the oxidation of
acid forming materials the leachate form which
forms acid mine drainage.
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