to stabilize lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) mine wastes. Composted beef manure was applied to
mine wastes at two sites at 45 and 269Mgha− 1 with and without lime and bentonite.
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) was established as a vegetative cover. Compost
significantly increased waste nutrient content, pH, and available water, and decreased
heavy metal availability. The largest total phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) increase was in the …