Chronosequence-based approaches are useful ways of addressing rates and
direction of changes in various pedologic characteristics including SOC
dynamics (Brentley, 2008). Mine soils included in the present study were
characterized by similar mining and post-reclamation land management
history, climatic conditions, bedrock geology, and topographic
characteristics and differed only by their respective times since
reclamation. Temporal changes in carbon pools along the chronosequence
under Azadirachta indica, Dalbergia sissoo, and Gmelina
arborea were studied under this experiment.