Design of a Load Haul Dump Tree Transplant Attachment

摘要

Extensive transplanting of mature plants offers many advantages in mined land reclamation. The front-end loader has been used on a limited basis for transplanting in the Western United States. However, these buckets are not suitable for transplanting because of their size and shape. Thus, a transplanting attachment, with straight back to prevent bending and damage to taller plants, was fabricated to facilitate moving the maximum surface area of soil and plants consistent with the capacity of the loader. One hundred and forty clumps of vegetation were transplanted using the transplant attachment. The survival, wildlife use, and invasion of surrounding area were inventoried. These data are included in the report.