How High Is the Recreation Value of Successional Forests Growing Spontaneously on Coal Mine Spoil Heaps?
Research highlights: Recreation value increases with the age of replanted as well as successional forests. Successional forests are not systematically less valuable for recreation than replanted forests. Succession may be used as a viable and low-cost reclamation practice of spoil heaps. Background...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/2/160 |