A Plant Species Selection Model for Revegetation of Abandoned Land Contaminated from Coal Mining Activities

To identify the proper plant species for revegetation of abandoned land contaminated from coal mining activities, factors such as soil quality, climate of the abandoned land were analyzed. Based on the analysis of factors impacted on the growth of plants, a Plant Species Selection Model (PSSM) is given, which is used to identify the plant species of revegetation for abandoned land from mining activities. Fu Xin mining area, in Liao Ning province in northeast China was selected as the case study area, some primary results were found and discussed in this paper.