Forestation of surface mines for wildlife

Abstract

This report reviews TVA program efforts to promote the use of wildlife shrubs in mined-land reclamation including work on plant materials development, demonstrations to acquaint landowners with a variety of food and cover plants, and action programs to incorporate wildlife plants into postmining land use. It deals briefly with wildlife considerations under Public Law 95-87 and the wildlife seedling needs and supply problem.

Parent Publication

• Trees for Reclamation Symposium Proceedings

Citation

Zarger, Thomas G. 1980. Forestation of surface mines for wildlife. In: Trees for Reclamation Symposium Proceedings; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-61. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 71-74