Forest service research finds ways to---revegetate strip-mined lands.
Publisher: Northeastern Forest Experiment Station Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Upper Darby, PA
Language: eng
Subjects: Reclamation of land -- Research.; Mine spoils -- Research.; Soil fertility.
Description:   This pamphlet explains the importance of research before reclamation. The factors considered are testing the acidity of the spoil to indicate toxins and the spoil fertility rate to determine how well plants will grow. Poplar trees were found to be the most tolerant and quick-growing species over mine-spoils.
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