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- 4Land Conservation and Reclamation Council
- 3Green, J. E.
- 3McGill, W. B.
- 3Shotyk, W.
- 3Welham, C.
- 56Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
- 56Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of/Theses and Dissertations
- 50Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN)
- 15Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN)/OSRIN Technical Reports
- 11Renewable Resources, Department of
- 9Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN)/RRTAC Reports
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Spring 2013
Industrial development is transforming Alberta's landscapes, with largely unquantified effects on wildlife species. Open-pit mining is occurring on vast expanses, most notably for bitumen but also extensively for coal in a rich seam that traverses the province. Major concerns have developed over...
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2020-01-08
Wen-Qing Zhang, Killian Fleurial, Ira Sherr, Robert Vassov, Janusz J. Zwiazek
Bitumen recovery from oil sands in northeastern Alberta, Canada produces large volumes of tailings, which are deposited in mining areas that must be reclaimed upon mine closure. A new technology of non-segregated tailings (NST) developed by Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) was designed...
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Growth of aspen and white spruce on naturally saline sites in northern Alberta: implications for development of boreal forest vegetation on reclaimed saline soils.
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Lilles, E.B., Purdy, B.G., Chang, S.X., Macdonald, S.E.
We examined height and basal area growth over time for trembling aspen and white spruce in plots along a salinity gradient at six naturally saline sites in northern Alberta, as a benchmark for forest productivity on reclaimed saline sites. We measured root distributions and analyzed foliage for...
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1977
Land Conservation and Reclamation Council
These Guidelines are an expression of the Land Conservation and Reclamation Council's expectations with respect to the detailed content of applications for approvals of surface disturbances and the reclamation of lands.
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2002
Ooi, S., van der Knaap, W. O., Hansen, T. S., Rom, W., Lange, T., Shotyk, W., Heinemeier, J., Appleyby, P. G., Lohse, C., Goodsite, M. E.
ABSTRACT. Peat deposits in Greenland and Denmark were investigated to show that high-resolution dating of these archives of atmospheric deposition can be provided for the last 50 years by radiocarbon dating using the atmospheric bomb pulse. 14C was determined in macrofossils from sequential one...
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Impact of seedling characteristics, outplanting time, and container size on early establishment of aspen (Populus tremuloides) on reclamation sites
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Aspen seedlings often suffer from transplant shock after outplanting. The influence of seedling characteristics and time of outplanting (spring, summer and fall) on field performance was examined on mining reclamation sites. Seedling characteristics were modified by inducing premature bud set...
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Impacts of a six year old pipeline right of way on Halimolobos virgata (Nutt.) O.E. Schulz (slender mouse ear cress), native dry mixedgrass prairie uplands, and wetlands
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Reclamation of native prairie ecosystems is of growing importance as they continue to be impacted by anthropogenic disturbances. Since European settlement, Alberta grasslands have declined by 61 %. Grasslands are agriculturally important, act as a carbon sink, and many species depend upon them....
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Spring 2020
Soil stockpiles are used around the world to reclaim sites affected by industrial activities. Oil sands surface mining and in situ extraction activities in Alberta, Canada, have directly impacted more than 900 km2 of land, with more development expected in the future. Soil stockpiles will be...
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Improving forb establishment and restoring soil function in disturbed landscapes: Hitchhiking native forbs with white spruce
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Changing requirements for land reclamation in Alberta has led to the need for revegetation of disturbed lands with native woody and herbaceous species. Our study involves âHitchhiker Plantingâ which is similar to companion cropping in agriculture, with the goal of improving native forb...
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2013
Naeth, M.A., Cohen-Fernandez, A.C.
Environmental sustainability of post mined limestone quarries often requires reclamation to a diverse woody plant community. Woody species diversity may be severely limited if only nursery stock is relied on for propagation material; thus other sources must be evaluated. To address woody species...