TY - JOUR AU - López Marcos, Daphne AU - Turrión Nieves, María Belén AU - García Duro, Juan AU - Martínez Ruiz, Carolina PY - 2026 SN - 0925-8574 UR - https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78660 AB - Open-cast mine ecological restoration is challenging due to the total removal of vegetation and soil. Thus, restoring soil functionality is a key goal to underpin long-term ecosystem resilience. Understanding soil prop- erties change during the... LA - eng PB - Elsevier KW - Soil functionality indicators KW - Soil amelioration KW - Fabaceae KW - Poaceae KW - Available water KW - Cation exchangeable capacity KW - Total organic carbon to total nitrogen ratio TI - Soil thickness and porosity as indicators of the ecological restoration success: The case study of a reclaimed coal-mine slope in a Mediterranean area DO - 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107783 ER -