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1	Spotted gum forest re-establishment on coal mined land : influence of seed sources, substrate and mulch / Read, Tamara. January 2002 (has links) (PDF) Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references.
2	Vegetative Potential to Reduce Total Dissolved Solid Nutrient Ions Generated from Reclaimed Mine Lands in Central Appalachia Gondran, Amy Christine 02 September 2016 (has links) One of the major issues in surface coal mine land reclamation is the impact of total dissolved solids (TDS) on water quality. To address this issue, this study assessed whether vegetation could reduce TDS nutrient ion movement from the rooting zone in early reclamation stages when TDS generation is often highest. Vegetated and un-vegetated paired plots were established across eight sites with gradients in age, spoil material, and vegetative productivity. Ion exchange resin lysimeters were used to compare nutrient ion fluxes in soil solution that contribute to TDS between paired plots. Soil and vegetation properties (used as proxies for evapotranspiration and plant uptake) were characterized at each site and correlated with log ratios of common TDS contributing ions [i.e., base cations Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+ (RBC), sulfate (RSO42-), and total Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, SO42- (Rtotal)] between un-vegetated and vegetated plots. Strong Spearman correlations were found between RTotal, RBC, and RSO42- during the peak growing season, and were weakened overall during vegetative dormancy. Soil organic matter was shown to be a strong correlate through dormant periods. Correlations between TDS nutrient ions and vegetation suggest evapotranspiration in the growing season, and interception during dormant periods, exert an influence on nutrient ion fluxes. These findings indicate that aggrading forests may reduce TDS nutrient ion loading, through solute retention mechanisms driven by organic matter inputs and plant uptake. / Master of Science TDS reclamation reforestation mined lands
3	Raptor abundance and diversity and red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) habitat characteristics on reclaimed mountaintop mines in southern West Virginia Balcerzak, Melissa J., January 2001 (has links) Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2001. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 73 p. : ill. (some col.), map (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
4	An analysis of small stream networks located on reclaimed surface coal mines, Morgantown, WV Smith, Jocelyn. January 1900 (has links) Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 91 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82).
5	Growth and survival of eleven planted tree species on a reclaimed surface mine in West Virginia Emerson, Paul January 2008 (has links) Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2008. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 84 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-84).
6	Sustainable restoration of mine sites : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University / Krisnayanti, Baiq Dewi. January 2009 (has links) Thesis (Ph. D.) -- Lincoln University, 2009. / Also available via the World Wide Web.
7	Nesting ecology and site fidelity of grassland sparrows on reclaimed surface mines in Pennsylvania Stauffer, Glenn E. January 2008 (has links) Thesis (M.S.)--Pennsylvania State University, 2008. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.
8	Comparative studies of the water use characteristics of native tree species growing on a rehabilitated mine site in the wet - dry sub - tropics of Queensland / Sanidad, Wilfredo B. January 2001 (has links) (PDF) Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2001. / Includes bibliography.
9	Long-term ecosystem development on an open-cut coal mine in central Queensland / Kopittke, Gillian Ruth. January 2005 (has links) (PDF) Thesis (M.Phil.) - University of Queensland, 2006. / Includes bibliography.
10	Recolonization of arthropod and nematode assemblages in reclaimed mineland soils of Wyoming Regula, Victoria A. January 2007 (has links) Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wyoming, 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Nov. 7, 2008). Includes bibliographical references.

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