High-Priority Actions to Improve Carbon Sequestration Potential for Mining Ecological Restoration in China

Fu Chen, Yanfeng Zhu, Yinli Bi, Yongjun Yang, Jing Ma, Suping Peng

Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (4) : 16-21.

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Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (4) : 16-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.09.012
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High-Priority Actions to Improve Carbon Sequestration Potential for Mining Ecological Restoration in China

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Fu Chen, Yanfeng Zhu, Yinli Bi, Yongjun Yang, Jing Ma, Suping Peng. High-Priority Actions to Improve Carbon Sequestration Potential for Mining Ecological Restoration in China. Engineering, 2025, 47(4): 16‒21 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2024.09.012

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