Moffat, A.J., Hutchings, T.R., Tubby, I., Butt, Kevin Richard ORCID: 0000-0003-0886-7795 and Lowe, Christopher Nathan
ORCID: 0000-0002-3893-7371
(2008)
Experimental woodland establishment on brick clays in southern England.
Land Contamination & Reclamation, 16
(3).
pp. 181-190.
ISSN 0967-0513
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Abstract
A series of long-term field experiments examining a range of reclamation options for the establish-ment of woodland on Oxford Clay soil-forming materials restored after landfilling is described. Hostile soil physical and nutritional characteristics prevent normal tree survival and growth, but the experi-ments show that there are limited options to alleviate these conditions. The combined results show that tree species of alder, poplar and willow planted on loose-tipped mounds are most suited to the soil conditions, although growth is slow. Application of organic fertilizers has mixed effects.
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