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Idaho forest project seeds hope for mined lands
In 1965 Monsanto and three other firms joined the U S Forest Service in an experimental program to reclaim surface mining waste on Idaho mountains. Forester Lynn Findlay leads plots testing grasses shrubs and trees including Chinese elm and Russian olive to stabilize soil and improve habitats. Results show vegetation returning with wind and weather sensors documenting outcomes. the five year study seeks optimal planting sites and species for reclamation.
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Arting
Monsanto Co
U.S
W. Rupp
Kou National Forest
Ral
Santo
Forest
Idaho
Ester Rupp
Rupp
Forest Service
Monsanto
Forester
Lynn A. Findlay
Tonsanto
George Atwood
Intermountain Forest and Range Experimental Station
Idaho Mountains