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DOI:10.1007/s00267-004-0094-x
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Author(s):Halofsky, Jessica E.; McCormick, Larry H.
Author Affiliation:School of Forest Resources, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Title:Establishment and growth of experimental grass species mixtures on coal mine sites reclaimed with muncipal biosolids
Source:Environmental Management. Vol. 35, No. 5, May 2005, p. 569-578.
Publishing Information:New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
# of Pages:10
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Keywords:TIC Keywords: Biosolids; Comparisons; Cultivar evaluation; Erosion control; Establishment; Growth analysis; Landscape management; Panicum virgatum; Poa compressa; Reclamation; Seed mixtures; Trifolium repens
Abstract/Contents:"The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires that coal mine sites in the United States be reclaimed to establish vegetative cover that is diverse, native, and capable of plant succession. However, there is a question as to whether vegetation established on coal mine sites reclaimed with biosolids is diverse and capable of plant succession. The influx of nutrients with the addition of biosolids leads to long-term dominance by early-successional species, most notably grasses, and consequently, a low establishment of woody and volunteer species. Additionally, many grass species commonly planted in reclamation have aggressive growth habits that lead to their dominance in coal mine plant communities. The establishment and growth of selected grass mixes was evaluated to determine whether alternative grass mixes would be less competitive with woody and volunteer species as compared to commonly used grass mixes. Percent vegetative cover, species richness, and the survival of direct-seeded woody species were assessed for each treatment grass mixture. It was found that Poa compressa and a mixture of P. compressa, Panicum virgatum, and Trifolium repens provided adequate coverage while still allowing the highest species richness and survival of woody species. Use of these species mixtures in coal mine reclamation with biosolids in the eastern United States would likely lead to establishment of a more species-rich plant community with a greater woody species component while still providing erosion control and site protection."
Language:English
References:24
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Halofsky, J. E., and L. H. McCormick. 2005. Establishment and growth of experimental grass species mixtures on coal mine sites reclaimed with muncipal biosolids. Environ. Manage. 35(5):p. 569-578.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-004-0094-x
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