Success of trees and shrubs in an 18-year-old planting on mine spoil

Gary L. Wade; Ralph L. Thompson; Willis G. Vogel; Willis G. Vogel

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-567

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Success of trees and shrubs in an 18-year-old planting on mine spoil

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Authors:

Gary L. Wade, Ralph L. Thompson, Willis G. Vogel, Willis G. Vogel

Year:

1985

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-567

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-567. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 10 p.

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Abstract

Reports the status of l&year-old plantings of 25 tree and 25 shrub species on surface-mine spoil. The value of the species for wood products, wildlife habitat, site stabilizers, and soil builders is discussed

Keywords

surface mine reclamation, trees, shrubs, survival, growth, species trials

Citation

Wade, Gary L.; Thompson, Ralph L.; Vogel, Willis G. 1985. Success of trees and shrubs in an 18-year-old planting on mine spoil. Res. Pap. NE-567. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 10 p.