Author(s)

H. van Hamburg, G. D. Bronner, T. Morgenthal, A. Vermaak, A. de la Rey, W. J. Meyer, D. van Heerden & J. J. Kotzé

Abstract

The succession and diversity of biological assemblages on rehabilitated ash disposal sites associated with power stations in South Africa: working towards a dynamic model H. van Hamburg, G. D. Bronner, T. Morgenthal, A. Vermaak, A. de la Rey, W. J. Meyer, D. van Heerden & J. J. KotzC School of Environmental Sciences and Development, Potchefstroom University for CHE, South Africa Abstract The rehabilitation objectives of ash disposal sites associated with coal driven power stations must satisfy the demands of sustainable ecosystems. The rate and success of ash site rehabilitation depends on the sustainability of plant, animal and micro-organism communities in these areas and ecosystem stability is enhanced by habitat and bio- diversity. This paper reports on a study on rehabilitated ash disposal sites to determine the succession of a number of biotic factors along as rehabilitation gradient. These biological parameters include vegetation, soil mesofauna, ants, beetles, and small mammals. The tr

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