Reforestation of mined land in the northeastern and north-central U.S.

Walter H. Davidson; Russell J. Hutnik; Delbert E. Parr

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Reforestation of mined land in the northeastern and north-central U.S.

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Authors:

Walter H. Davidson, Russell J. Hutnik, Delbert E. Parr

Year:

1984

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 1(1): 7-12.

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Abstract

This paper reviews the state of the art of surface mine reclamation for forestry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Legislative constraints, socioeconomic issues, factors limiting the success of reforestation efforts, post-mining land-use trends, species options, and establishment techniques are discussed. Sources of assistance to landowners or managers are given and major publications on reclamation methods are cited. Information pruvided in the paper also applies to coal mining states adjacent to those listed above.

Citation

Davidson, Walter H.; Hutnik, Russell J.; Parr, Delbert E. 1984. Reforestation of mined land in the northeastern and north-central U.S. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 1(1): 7-12.