Survival and growth of selected clones of birch and willow on restored opencast coal sites.

Published online
19 Apr 1988
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.2307/2403246

Author(s)
Good, J. E. G. & Williams, T. G. & Moss, D.

Publication language
English
Location
UK

Abstract

Results are presented from trials with Betula pendula, B. pubescens, Salix caprea and S. cinerea at 6 sites throughout Britain; the selected clones were obtained from trees seeded naturally on spoil heaps. In general, use of selected clones was only advantageous at the more difficult sites where topsoil was not available.

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