EXPERIENCE IN USING RARE AND ENDANGERED SIBERIAN SPECIES IN RECLAMATION OF SPOIL HEAPS IN THE KUZNETSK BASIN
A multi-year observations of 12 vascular plant species on spoil heaps in the Kuznetsk Basin suggested that leveled overburden dumps can be used for cultivation of Siberian rare and endangered species of different families, geographical, ecological and zonal groups, life forms and tertiary relicts of Kuznetsk Alatau coniferous taiga. All studied plant species propagated vegetatively or by seeds without any agrotechnical measures applied. The plants are characterized by high viability, winter and frost hardiness, and spontaneous seeding. Therefore, these plant species may be promising for optimization of industrial landscapes and overburden dumps may become new habitats for introduction of Siberian rare and endangered plant species.