Coal Surface Mine Reclamation in the Eastern United States: The Revegetation of Disturbed Lands to Hayland/Pasture or Cropland

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 61, Issue C, 1997, Pages 233-275

  Barnhisel, R I ^a   Hower, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2113(08)60665-3     Document Type: Chapter

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