Current Activities:

Manage the water resources, forest tree nutrition, and forest soils laboratories.

Selected publications:

• Burger, J.A., D.O. Mitchem, and W.L. Daniels, 2007. Red oak seedling response to different topsoil substitutes after five years. In R.I. Barnhisel (ed.) 24th Annual Meeting, American Society of Mining and Reclamation. Lexington, KY.
• Mitchem, D. O., J. E. Johnson, and L. S. Gellerstedt. 2006. Soil physical and chemical properties associated with flat rock and riparian forest communities. p. 581-587. In: K.F. Connor (ed.), Proc. 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 640p.
• Johnson, J. E., L. S. Gellerstedt, and D. O. Mitchem. 2006. Silvicultural treatments to regenerate principal species in the flat rock forest community. P. 574-578. In: K.F. Connor (ed.), Proc. 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 640p.
• Burger, J. A., D. O. Mitchem, C. E. Zipper, and R. Williams. 2005. Herbaceous ground cover effects on native hardwoods planted on mined land. p. 136-145. In: R.I. Barnhisel (ed.). Proc., 22nd Meeting, American Society for Mining and Reclamation. Lexington, KY.
• Auch, W. E., J. A. Burger, and D. O. Mitchem. 2005. Hardwood stocking after five years on reclaimed mined land in central Appalachia: A preliminary analysis. p. 24-39. In: R.I. Barnhisel (ed.). Proc., 22nd Meeting, American Society for Mining and Reclamation. Lexington, KY.
• Auch, W. E., J. A. Burger, and D. O. Mitchem. 2004. Influence of site factors on the survival and growth of early and late successional Appalachian hardwoods on reclaimed mined land. p. 93-104. In: R.I. Barnhisel (ed.). Proceedings, 21st Meeting, American Society of Mining and Reclamation, and 25th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.
• Johnson, J. E., D. O. Mitchem, and R. E Kreh. 2003. Establishing royal paulownia on the Virginia Piedmont. New Forests. 25:11-23.
• Burger, J. A., D. O. Mitchem, and D. A. Scott. 2002. Field assessment of mine soil quality for establishing hardwoods in the Appalachians. p. 226-240. In: R. Barnhisel and M. Collins (ed.). Reclamation with a Purpose. 19th Annual Meeting, American Society for Mining and Reclamation. Lexington, KY.
• Mitchem, D. O., J. E. Johnson, and R. E. Kreh. 2001. Response of planted royal paulownia
  to weed control treatments after coppice. p. 276-278. In: K. Oucalt (ed.), Proc., 11th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. Gen. Tech Rep. SRS-48. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 622p.
• Johnson, J. E., D. O. Mitchem, and R. E. Kreh. 2001. The relationship between soils and foliar nutrition for planted royal Paulownia. p.239-244. In: K. Oucalt (ed.), Proc., 11th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. Gen. Tech Rep. SRS-48. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 622p.