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Natural vegetation succession and sustainable reclamation Polster, D. F. (David Franklin), 1952-
Abstract
Natural vegetation successional forces can be used to enhance reclamation of drastically disturbed sites. This paper presents a concept for land reclamation which is based on the use of successional processes. Identification of the factors which are precluding vegetation growth or which are limiting the establishment of additional species is the first step in the formulation of a sustainable reclamation program. Solutions for overcoming these growth limiting factors are sought from those which would occur under natural circumstances. These are then utilized in the reclamation program. Successional reclamation programs can revegetate sites which otherwise defy revegetation attempts. Examples are drawn from reclamation programs conducted by the author in western Canada.
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Natural vegetation succession and sustainable reclamation
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1991
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Natural vegetation successional forces can be used to enhance
reclamation of drastically disturbed sites. This paper presents
a concept for land reclamation which is based on the use of
successional processes. Identification of the factors which are
precluding vegetation growth or which are limiting the
establishment of additional species is the first step in the
formulation of a sustainable reclamation program. Solutions for
overcoming these growth limiting factors are sought from those
which would occur under natural circumstances. These are then
utilized in the reclamation program. Successional reclamation
programs can revegetate sites which otherwise defy revegetation
attempts. Examples are drawn from reclamation programs
conducted by the author in western Canada.
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eng
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2009-08-27
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0042198
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Unreviewed
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Other
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British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation
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