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2. Best, G.R. and K.L. Erwin, 1984. Effects of Hydroperiod on Survival and Growth of Tree Seedlings in a phosphate Surface-Mined Reclaimed Wetland. National Symposium on Surface Mining, Hydrology, Sedimentology, and Reclamation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
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4. Dunn, W.J. and G.R. Best. 1983. Enhancing Ecological Succession: 5. Seed Bank Survey of Some Florida Marshes and the Role of Seed Banks in Marsh Reclamation. Proceedings, National Symposium on Surface Mining, Hydrology, Sedimentology, and Reclamation, Office of Continuing Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
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