Assessing Ecosystem Services from the Forestry-Based Reclamation of Surface Mined Areas in the North Fork of the Kentucky River Watershed
Surface mining is a major driver of land use land cover (LULC) change in many mountainous areas such as the Appalachian region. Typical reclamation practices often result in land cover dominated by grass and shrubs. Assessing ecosystem services that can be obtained from a forest landscape may help p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Forests |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/10/652 |