Comparison of avian species diversity and densities on non-mined and reclaimed surface-mined land in east-central Texas

Surface mining often changes the native landscape and vegetation of an area. Reclamation is used to counter this change, with the goal of restoring the land to its original pre-mined state. The process of reclamation creates early successional-stage lands, such as grasslands, shrublands, and wetland...

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Main Author: Wenzel, Dawn Nicole
Other Authors: Silvy, Nova J.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4202