Reforestation guidelines for unused surface mined lands: Development, application and adoption

28th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 90-112

  Burger, J ^a   Zipper, C ^a   Angel, P ^b   Evans, D ^a   Eggerud, S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of Surface Mining   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian coal fields; ARRI; Ecosystem restoration; Nine reforestation; Tree planting

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL RECLAMATION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MINING; NUTRIENTS; RECLAMATION; RESTORATION; SOILS; VEGETATION; WEED CONTROL;

ARRI; COAL FIELDS; CONTROL AND MONITORING; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES; SURFACE MINING CONTROL; TREE PLANTINGS;

REFORESTATION;

EID: 84865510315     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr11010090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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