Surface mining in West Virginia has disturbed large tracts of forested land. In the 1930s to 1960s, reclamation generally involved replanting of trees on mined sites, but revegetation practices gradually evolved into seeding of forages for erosion control as federal and state laws were enacted in the 1970s. Reforestation of mined lands has recently become an important issue and both federal and...

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is characterized by fast growth, low environmental requirements and aesthetic values therefore it has become a very popular tree planted in forest urban areas. In recent years, altered shape trees with virus-like symptoms on their leaves have been observed. Therefore, the aim of this work was to identify virus species potentially causing visible symptoms. ...

The Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is an insect whose distribution area extends from North Africa through the Near East to Southwest Asia. During invasion periods, adults form swarms that can fly or be carried by wind over great distances. These swarms can threaten crops located thousands of kilometres from their places of origin. Supported by its member countries, FAO established the “E...

Black locust is one of the most commonly planted exotic tree species in world. It has a crucial role mitigating negative effects climate change. Its increment analyses have key forest planning. Increment added to wood stock over and again, only this continuous replenishment makes sustainable management possible. This study presents results analysis periodic annual (PAI) by diameter (dbh) volume...

Black locust is an interesting option for biomass production at sites prone to water shortage because the species combines water-use efficiency and a yield largely superior that of poplars under conditions study. (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) tree woody production. However, its potential this purpose has been much less studied characterized than from Salicaceae family (i.e., poplar willow). The obj...

In the late 1990s, Hungarian Forest Research Institute researchers produced 15 micropropogated black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) clones as part of a program to select that could be successfully grown on arid sites. Five these (R.p. ‘Vacsi’, R.p. ‘Szálas’, ‘Oszlopos’, ‘Homoki’ and ‘Bácska’) have been categorized cultivar candidates. The current study presents information concerning ‘Bácska’...