4.6 Southern Forests Impacted by Coal Surface Mining (c. 2005)
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Southern Forests Impacted by Coal Surface Mining (c. 2005)
Area affected by coal surface mining Forest Non-forest
Sources: Appalachian coal surface mines (Appalachian Voices, 2008), forest cover (NLCD 2001 Land Cover, USGS, 2007), administrative boundaries (ESRI Data and Maps 9.3.1, ESRI, 2008).
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Southern Forests Impacted by Coal Surface Mining (c. 2005)
Area affected by coal surface mining Forest Non-forest
Sources: Appalachian coal surface mines (Appalachian Voices, 2008), forest cover (NLCD 2001 Land Cover, USGS, 2007), administrative boundaries (ESRI Data and Maps 9.3.1, ESRI, 2008).
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40
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80 Miles
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