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Buckner, D.L. and S. Downey. 2009. Patterns of Annual Brome Abundance in Reclaimed and Native Rangelands in the Northern Great Plains: A Case Study from the Big Sky Mine, Southeastern MT Proceedings paper of a presentation at 2009 Billing Land Reclamation Symposium, June 1-4, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Billings, MT. Joint Meeting with the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Buckner, D.L. 2008. Vegetational future of Colorado mountain vegetation - recovery following an infestation of trees. Proceedings of the 18th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop. Information Series No. 107, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Bush, R.T., T.R. Seastedt and D. Buckner. 2007. Plant Community Response to the Decline of
Diffuse Knapweed in a Colorado Grassland. Ecological Restoration 25(3): 169-174.

Buckner, D.L. 2006. Alternative Performance Standards for Species Diversity. Proceedings paper of a presentation at 2006 Billing Land Reclamation Symposium, June 4-8, Sheraton Hotel, Billings, MT. Joint Meeting with the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Buckner, D.L. 2006. Correlation of Plant Cover and Production with Annual Climate Parameters: An Example with implications for Bond Release Technical Standards. Proceedings paper of a presentation at 2006 Billing Land Reclamation Symposium, June 4-8, Sheraton Hotel, Billings, MT. Joint Meeting with the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Buckner, D.L. 2004. The ecological balance of restored area plant cover and diversity: Implications for mined land bond release. Proceedings of the 16th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop. Information Series No. 99, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Buckner, D.L. 2003. Developmental Ecology - Ecosystem Ontogeny and Bond Release. Presentation at 2003 Billing Land Reclamation Symposium, June 3-6, Sheraton Hotel, Billings, MT. Joint Meeting with the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Buckner, D.L. 2003. Reclamation of a Sandstone and Clay Quarry with no Topsoil: Use of Filter Fines as a Growth Medium. Presentation at 2003 Billing Land Reclamation Symposium, June 3-6, Sheraton Hotel, Billings, MT. Joint Meeting with the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

T.R. Seastedt, N. Gregory, and D. Buckner. 2003. Effects of biocontrol insects on diffuse knapweed in a Colorado Grassland. Weed Sci. 51: 237-245.

Buckner, D.L. 2002. Long-term effects of tordon control of diffuse knapweed on plant community characteristics and the dynamics of knapweed. In: Proceedings of the 15th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop.

Buckner, D. L. 1998. History of Revegetation in the Western U.S. -- How the Way We Were Affects the Way We Are. In: Proceedings of the 13 th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop. Colorado Water Resources Institute, Information Series No. 91. Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Buckner, D. L. 1996. Revegetation Rates on Copper Mine Wasterock in White Pine County, Nevada. Poster presentation: 12th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop.

L. Riedel and D. L. Buckner. 1996. Interim Results from Reclamation of a Rock Quarry
Near Eldorado Springs, CO: Talus Buttress Slope Topdressed with Water Treatment Plant
Filter Fines. Poster presentation: 12th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop.

Buckner, D. L. 1992. Revegetation Patterns and Rates at the Bodie Mining Area, Mono County, California. Poster presentation In: Proceedings of the 10th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop. Colorado Water Resources Institute, Information Series No. 71, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Buckner, D. L. 1992. Penstemon harringtonii, Rare Plant of Central Colorado. Poster presentation In: Proceedings of the 10th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop. Colorado Water Resources Institute, Information Series No. 71, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Buckner, D. L. 1990. Use of quantitative performance standards in revegetation of coal mines in the western U.S. In: Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Oakland, California, Jan. 1989.

Buckner, D. L. and J. W. Marr. 1990. Use of sodding in alpine revegetation. In: Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Oakland, California, Jan. 1989.

Buckner, D. L. and R.L. Wheeler. 1990. Construction of cattail wetlands along the Front Range of Colorado. In: Environmental Restoration: Science and Strategies for Restoring the Earth. Proceedings of the Restoring the Earth Conference, Univ. Cal. Berkeley, Jan. 1988. Island Press, Washington D.C. and Covelo, CA.

Buckner, D.L. and J.W. Marr. 1988. Alpine revegetation on Rollins Pass after 18 years. In: Proceedings of the Eighth High Altitude Revegetation Workshop. Colo. Water Resources Res. Inst., Information Series No. 59, Colo. State Univ., Fort Collins.

Buckner, D.L. 1985. Grass root penetration in TOSCO II processed oil shale. In: Proc. American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, 1985 Meeting, Denver.

Buckner, D.L. 1985. Point-intercept sampling in revegetation studies; Maximizing objectivity and repeatability. In: Proc. American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, 1985 Meeting, Denver.

Buckner, D.L. 1983. Combining measures of spatial and temporal variation: A historical record approach to obtaining baseline date. In: Proc. Symp. on Western Coal Mining Regulation Issues. Colorado State Univ., Range Science Department, Science Series No. 35. pp 84-86.

Buckner, D.L. 1978. Problems in the identification of threatened and endangered plant species. In: Proc. High Altitude Revegetation Workshop No. 3, Colorado Water Resources Institute Information Series No. 28, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. pp 17-22.

Buckner, D.L. 1977. The Origin and Maintenance of Ribbon Forest in the Central Rocky Mountains. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado, Boulder. 425 p.

Marr, J.W., D.L. Buckner, and D. L. Johnson. 1974. Ecological modification of alpine tundra by pipeline construction. In: Proc. High Altitude Revegetation Workshop No. 1, Environmental Resources Center, Information Series No. 10, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. pp 10-23.

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