Agroforestry for Mine-Land Reclamation in Germany: Capitalizing on Carbon Sequestration and Bioenergy Production

Application of partial order ranking to identify enhancement potentials for the provision of selected ecosystem services by different land use strategies

“…In Germany, the cultivation of fast growing trees, such as poplar, is possible not only on agricultural land (Liesebach et al, 1999), but also on degraded post-mining sites (Grünewald et al, 2007). Experiments on post-mining sites in Brandenburg suggest that upon the appropriate selection of tree species, high biomass can be produced while site quality is being restored (Grünewald et al, 2007;Quinkenstein et al, 2012). At such sites as well as at other sites of low productivity typical for eastern Germany, competition with food crops is low.…”

Review of the Global Experience in Reclamation of Disturbed Lands

“…About 82 thousand hectares of agricultural land have been disturbed as a result of lignite mining in Germany, according to (Quinkenstein et al, 2012). Extraction of lignite in Central and East Germany, which has been carried out for 200 years, led to significant changes in the landscape ( Fig.…”

Investigating the Characteristics, Evolution and Restoration Modes of Mining Area Ecosystems

“…Also, the restoration modes of mining area ecosystems in global mining countries are different because of different geographical locations, climate conditions and evolution directions. The early restoration mode in Germany was mainly based on forestry and agricultural reclamation, and gradually transformed into a compound restoration mode of tourism and leisure, and species protection; America and Australia mainly carried out landform remodeling and vegetation restoration by land reclamation; in addition, it also include the garden restoration mode in British and Canada, and wetland park, strait park modes in South Africa and Japan [29][30][31]. In China, the practice of ecological restoration in mining areas is relatively late, mainly referring to the advanced models of developed countries such as Germany and Australia, and constantly improving according to the requirements of mining area reclamation.…”