Reclamation of alpine and subalpine lands

Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 537-565

  Macyk, T M ^a  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpine region; Environmental factors; Materials handling program; North America; Reclamation technology; Revegetation; Subalpine region; Surface disturbances

Indexed keywords

EID: 85104331447     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr41.c21     Document Type: Chapter

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