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Factors Influencing Reforestation Of Surface Mined Lands In Southern Illinois, Jill R. Medland
Factors Influencing Reforestation Of Surface Mined Lands In Southern Illinois, Jill R. Medland
Masters Theses
Studies of surface coal mined lands have focused primarily on older lands mined prior to the enactment of reclamation legislation. Current laws will require extensive grading, soil replacement and revegetation. In order to more effectively reforest these lands, I have evaluated sites planted to woody species during the past decade.
The vegetational characteristics, as well as both avaian and small mammal populations of several reclaimed surface mined areas, differing in age and reclamation procedures, were compared. Success of planted trees ranged from 50 to 91% and survival varied with the species planted. There was no relationship between tree survival and …