Planted forests for open coal mine spoils rehabilitation in Colombian drylands: Contributions of fine litterfall through an age chronosequence

•A clear pattern of greater fine litterfall was found at sites with older age of rehabilitation.•High contributions of fine litterfall fractions were associated to high Basal Area and Height stand values.•Rehabilitation activities with vegetation can increase the quality of edaphic substrates. The c...

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