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techniques for establishing a vegetattve-,communi,ty.of, pioneer' ' <br /> or adventitious species. This phase will further modify in- <br /> hibitory intrinsic factors on the various disturbance sites, <br /> increasing the potential for achieving a diverse perennial <br /> plant cover. Activities conducted during this phase include <br /> seeding, fertilization, mulching, and irrigation. Applied <br /> revegetation techniques are not implemented on some less <br /> severely disturbed sites because intrinsic conditions on these <br /> areas are such that natural invasion of the site by indigenous <br /> species is more effective in achieving reclamation goals . <br /> Applied techniques will only delay natural invasion of the site <br /> by better adapted species due to competition with introduced <br /> species. <br /> The third phase of the reclamation plan, successional com- <br /> munity establishment, involves establishment of higher vasculare <br /> or woody plants (i .e. , forbs, shrubs and trees) on affected lands <br /> by transplantation. Through autogenic influences, inhibitory <br /> edaphic and climatic factors on the sites will be moderated <br /> promoting natural invasion of the sites by native faunal and <br /> floral species. This in turn will allow a stable, diverse <br /> vegetative cover to be attained comprised of serial or climax <br /> plant associations. <br /> The final phase of the reclamation plan is devoted to main- <br /> taining reclaimed or revegetated sites. Remedial actions re- <br /> quired to achieve maximum success will be implemented during this <br /> plase. Activities conducted include reseeding failures and sup- <br /> plemental fertilizer applications. <br /> Page 6 <br />