Loblolly Pine Growth Patterns on Reclaimed Mineland: Allometry, Biomass, and Volume

Surface lignite coal mines in east Texas are commonly reforested using loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) following mining and reclamation activities. Due to the nature of such an extreme disturbance, altered growth patterns, growth rates, and productivity could be expected. We destructively sampled abo...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Priest, Jeremy Stovall, Dean Coble, Brian Oswald, Hans Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/10/3547