Viability of seed produced on highly sodic coal-mine spoils. Forest Service research note

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6050266

Richardson, B Z; McDonough, W T; Farmer, E E

An adapted plant species must not only grow on a particular site, but also produce viable seeds capable of germination and establishment on the site. Ten species of rangeland grasses had been successfully used to revegetate sodic mine spoils at the Decker Coal Mine in southeastern Montana. However, the effect of the sodic spoils on seed viability, and hence the potential for regeneration, was unknown. Seeds produced by these plants were tested for viability and germination.

• Research Organization: Forest Service, Ogden, UT (USA). Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
• OSTI ID: 6050266
• Report Number(s): PB-85-122687/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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