Surface mine reforestation research: Evaluation of tree response to low compaction reclamation techniques

7th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage 2006, ICARD - Also Serves as the 23rd Annual Meetings of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 45-58

  Angel, Patrick N ^a,b   Graves, Donald H ^c   Barton, Christopher ^c   Warner, Richard C ^d   Conrad, Paul W ^e   Sweigard, Richard J ^f   Agouridis, Carmen ^d  

^a Office of Surface Mining   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Department of Forestry ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering   (United Kingdom)

^e MONTANA TECH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^f Mining Engineering   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compacted spoil; High value hardwoods; Mulches; Tree performance

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DRAINAGE; FERTILIZERS; GRADING; HARDWOODS; MINING; REFORESTATION; SOIL MECHANICS;

COMPACTED SPOIL; ENGINEERING PRACTICES; MULCHES; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUPS; SURVIVAL AND GROWTH; TREE PERFORMANCE; UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY; YELLOW POPLAR (LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA);

RECLAMATION;

EID: 84868626883     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr06020045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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