Chapter 7: Selecting tree species for reforestation of Appalachian mined lands

V. Davis; J.A. Burger; R. Rathfon; C.E. Zipper

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Chapter 7: Selecting tree species for reforestation of Appalachian mined lands

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Authors:

V. Davis, J.A. Burger, R. Rathfon, C.E. Zipper

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: 7-1 – 7-10.

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Abstract

The Forestry Reclamation Approach (FRA) is a method for reclaiming coal-mined land to forested postmining land uses under the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) (Chapter 2, this volume). Step 4 of the FRA is to plant native trees for commercial timber value, wildlife habitat, soil stability, watershed protection, and other environmental benefits. This Forest Reclamation Advisory provides guidance for selecting native tree species to plant on mine sites that are reclaimed by using the FRA in the Appalachian region.

Parent Publication

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

Citation

Davis, V.; Burger, J.A.; Rathfon, R.; Zipper, C.E.; Miller C.R. 2017. Chapter 7: Selecting tree species for reforestation of Appalachian mined lands. 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: 7-1 – 7-10.