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Early Successional Plant Communities On An Abandoned Strip Mine In Butler County, Kentucky, Ralph Reiss
Early Successional Plant Communities On An Abandoned Strip Mine In Butler County, Kentucky, Ralph Reiss
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Plant growth and development during the growing season of 1985 were examined on a strip mine located in Butler County, Kentucky, abandoned in 1963. Analysis included field plot measures of the frequency, density, and percent cover of the established plant species and determination of biomass accumulation during the 1985 year. Experimental subplots were established in both field and laboratory settings and the growth of the herbaceous colonizers compared under natural and programmed growth chamber conditions. Microclimatic measures of temperature and solar insolation were conducted in the field along with soil texture and pH measures. Results indicate that in the early …
Interview With Charlie Earl Coy (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Charlie Earl Coy (Fa 154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of an interview with Charlie Earl Coy conducted by Keith Smith for an oral history project titled "A Generation Remembers, 1900-1949." Coy discusses his life and times, including information about farms and farming, rural life, Prohibition, farm equipment, automobiles, rural electrification and other matters in Stanley, a small community in Daviess County, Kentucky.