Extraction of liquid fuels and chemicals from terrestrial higher plants. Part I. Yields from a survey of 614 Western United States plant taxa

Adams, Robert P.; Balandrin, Manuel F.; Brown, Kathleen J.; Stone, Gregory A.; Gruel, Suzann M.; Bagby, M. O.

doi:10.1016/0144-4565(86)90079-x

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“…Although its fruits are consumed by various birds, R. glabra is considered a poor forage species (Strauss 1991; Johnson 1995). However, it is a valuable restoration species because it can grow on disturbed sites to reduce erosion (Adams et al 1986; Temple 1989). Pinus edulis is of value for restoring degraded sites (Wood et al 1995), as it provides food and shelter for large game, small mammals, and various bird species (Rasmussen 1941; Meeuwig & Bassett 1983).…”

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The use of Groasis Waterboxx devices to improve mineland reclamation efforts by increasing transplant survival and growth of five native woody species

Lund,

Geary,

Ruebelmann

et al. 2024

Restoration Ecology

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The reclamation of disturbed lands worldwide is a difficult and increasing problem. In the Mountain West region of the United States, mining activities commonly occur in zones dominated by native woody plants. The restoration of woody plants in these areas is challenging, and direct seeding efforts result in poor seedling emergence and establishment. Therefore, seedling transplants are often used, but they frequently experience high mortality during the first year, particularly due to summer stresses. We evaluated if the Groasis Waterboxx device could be used to mitigate drought stress on seedling transplants and improve their establishment on a reclaimed waste rock dump. The Waterboxx device collects precipitation into a polypropylene reservoir and slowly dispenses water onto the soil next to the seedling. To test such a hypothesis, 400 seedlings from five native woody plants (Atriplex canescens, Cercocarpus ledifolius, Pinus edulis, Purshia tridentata, and Rhus glabra) were planted with and without a Waterboxx. The Waterboxx device improved soil water potential, at 40 cm, it took 1 month longer to go below −1 MPa under a Waterboxx. Survival increased 30–65% in four of the five species, and seedling vigor increased for three of the five species. Vigor was higher with all plant species at both planting times and was significantly better in 50% of comparisons. Results support the use of the Waterboxx for improving seedling establishment on mineland overburden sites in the semiarid mountain west. The effectiveness of the Waterboxx device provides merit for future testing where drought challenges seedling establishment.

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