Data Table
Exploratory Graphics
Shrub Seedling Survival Line/Box Plots
Shrub Seedling Growth Box Plots
Figure 5. Box plots showing shrub seedling total height growth (cm) over three growing seasons (2019, 2020, & 2021) for reference sites and two growing seasons (2020 & 2021) for reclamation sites.
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Figure 6. Box plots showing shrub seedling total root collar diameter growth (mm) over three growing seasons (2019, 2020, & 2021) for reference sites and two growing seasons (2020 & 2021) for reclamation sites.
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Figure 7. Box plots showing shrub seedling total number of shoots growth over three growing seasons (2019, 2020, & 2021) for reference sites and two growing seasons (2020 & 2021) for reclamation sites.
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Figure 8. Box plots showing shrub seedling total bunch size growth (cm²) over one growing season (2021) for both reference and reclamation sites.
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Site Characterization Box Plots
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Figure 9. Box plots showing % clay at each site.
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Figure 10. Box plots showing % sand at each site.
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Figure 11. Box plots showing % silt at each site.
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Figure 12. Box plots showing TON at each site.
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Figure 13. Box plots showing TOC at each site.
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Figure 14. Box plots showing PO4- at each site.
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Figure 15. Box plots showing K+ at each site.
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Figure 16. Box plots showing NH4- at each site.
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Figure 17. Box plots showing EC at each site.
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Figure 18. Box plots showing pH at each site.
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Figure 19. Box plots showing bulk density at each site.
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*** Open field reference site was equipped with competition control ***
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Figure 24. Box plots showing leaf area indicies (LAI) at 18-yr reclamation site, 30-yr reclamation site, and reference aspen forest
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*** Open field reference site and 2-yr reference site had LAIs of 0 ***