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MINE RECLAMATION PRACTICES TO ENHANCE FOREST DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NATURAL SUCCESSION

Succession is a term used to describe natural changes in plant community composition over time. In the forested Appalachian region, disturbances from storms, fire, logging, or mining can disrupt or destroy established forests. Natural processes that lead to restoration of the forest vegetation after such a disturbance usually begin quickly and result in development of another forest. On former mine sites, the quality of that forest and the speed with which it develops depend upon the conditions created by the mining and reclamation process (see Photo 1).