In biodiverse ecosystems of high conservation value, such as the high elevation red spruce
(Picea rubens Sarg.[Pinaceae]) forests of Appalachia, disturbed landscapes are in need of …

Since the mid-2000s, forest re-establishment has been a common post-mining reclamation
goal for Appalachian mined lands, but mine reclamation and subsequent ecological …

Surface mining and mine reclamation practices have caused significant forest loss and
forest fragmentation in Appalachia. Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) is threatened by a variety …

Trial plantings of Castanea dentata (American chestnut) are currently underway using
reclaimed surface mines as reintroduction sites for hybrids bred for disease resistance to …

Climate change and harsh environmental conditions present significant barriers to the
reforestation of surface-mined sites in Appalachia. An experimental site was established on …

Surface mining for coal has left scars on landscapes and reduced ecosystem functions
across Appalachia for over a century. In the Monongahela National Forest, WV, a restoration …

INTRODUCTION American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was formerly a major component of
forests throughout the Appalachian coalfield and beyond. Chestnut's strong, lightweight …

Abstract American chestnut (Castanea dentata (Marsh) Borkh.), once a co-dominant canopy
species in eastern US forests, has been functionally extinct for almost a century. Hybrid …

Abstract Jorge Jaña Jiménez. Optimal depth of recovered soil and evel of herbaceous cover
in the rehabilitation of coal mining landfills rehabilitation in Magallanes. Thesis, Magister en …