Chapter 6: Tree-compatible ground covers for reforestation and erosion control

J. Burger; V. Davis; C. Zipper; J. Skousen; C. Barton; P. Angel

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Chapter 6: Tree-compatible ground covers for reforestation and erosion control

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Authors:

J. Burger, V. Davis, C. Zipper, J. Skousen, C. Barton, P. Angel

Year:

2017

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Adams, Mary Beth, ed. The Forestry Reclamation Approach: guide to successful reforestation of mined lands. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-169. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 6-1 – 6-8.

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Abstract

Productive native forests create economic value for landowners, produce raw materials for wood-based products, and provide benefits such as watershed control, water quality protection, carbon storage, wildlife habitat, and native plant diversity. Owners of lands mined for coal in the Appalachian region are increasingly interested in assuring that productive forests are restored after mining.

Parent Publication

The Forestry Reclamation Approach: guide to successful reforestation of mined lands

Citation

Burger, J.; Davis, V.; Franklin J.; Zipper, C.; Skousen, J.; Barton, C.; Angel, P. 2017. Chapter 6: Tree-compatible ground covers for reforestation and erosion control. In: Adams, Mary Beth, ed. The Forestry Reclamation Approach: guide to successful reforestation of mined lands. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-169. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 6-1 – 6-8.