Acid Mine Land Reclamation

Forestry and Reforestation of Mined Lands

Skousen WV Tree JEQ

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Efforts to reclaim mined land sites to forests are given in this section. Tree species, survival and growth rates, site preparation and planting techniques are all important to successful establishment. Studies on natural succession of plant communities on disturbed land are also presented.













Acid Mine Drainage and Land Reclamation subject areas: