Review Article

Mine Land Reclamation and Eco-Reconstruction in Shanxi Province I: Mine Land Reclamation Model

Table 3

The suitable tree species and the standard of planting density in Shanxi.

TerrainChief speciesPlanting density (plant/mu)

Mountainous and hilly areaLarch, birch220–330
Picea meyeri, picea wilsonii, chinese pine, pinus armandi, pinus bungeana, fir, platycladus, oak 330–440
Sumac40–70
Pecan10–25
Jujube16–56

Basin and plainPoplar, willow, catalpa80–150
Paulownia40–70
Elm, locust tree220–330

Remarks Species of pygmyism and minor, fit for growth in line spacing