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1980
Kong, K., Lindsay, J. D., McGill, W. B.
Properties of stored peat were studied at sites near Evansburg, Alberta, and on the lease of Syncrude Canada Ltd. at Mildred Lake, Alberta. Physical, chemical, and microbiological properties of stored materials were compared with those of fibric moss peat, mesic moss peat, and mesic fen peat...
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1980
Gale, C. A., Maclean, A. H., Turchenek, L. W., McGill, W. B.
Monitoring was continued at instrumented sites which were selected in spring 1976, at Mildred Lake, Supertest Hill, the GCOS dike, and near Richardson Tower. Because of budget limitations, sites at Richardson were only monitored occasionally. However, information was obtained at a number of...
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1979
McGill, W. B., Lindsay, J. D., Kong, K.
Two sites have been established for the study of stored peat. These are located at Evansburg ; Alberta and on the Syncrude Canada Ltd. lease at Mildred Lake, Alberta. Fibric and mesic moss peat and fen peat have been investigated in terms of their physical, chemical and microbiological...
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1977-01-01
Nyborg, M., Takyi, S.K., Rowell, M.H., McGill, W.B.
One of the major environmental problems which arises with surface mining of the oil sands in the Fort McMurray-Fort MacKay area of Alberta is the permanent loss of the natural vegetation and the drastic change in the soils that supported it. It has been estimated that with a production target of...
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1977
3 reports available - Studies of physical properties of soils and mined materials in relation to reclamation - Studies of chemical properties of soils and methods of improving mined material for plant growth - Sulphur deposition and acidification of soils in the oil sands area