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Fall 2024
Cabrera Hernandez, Julian Ariel
Abstract Soil stockpiling before mining activities is a by-law-mandated procedure that has adverse effects on soil health, which raises concerns about the suitability of stockpiled soils as a reclamation substrate. Relatively few studies have addressed the effects of stockpiling on soil biology,...
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Fall 2022
Lejoly, Justine Daniele Marthe
Exotic species of earthworms are invading North American forests, where native earthworms were extirpated by the last glaciation. The invasion of these ecosystem engineers can alter soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics, carbon (C) persistence, and ecosystem functioning. While the topic has been...
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Soil microbial communities in northern Alberta's boreal forest floors following resource extraction
DownloadFall 2017
Land disturbance linked to resource extraction in Alberta ranges in severity from full ecosystem removal during surface mining to more surficial disturbance during clearcut timber harvesting. Changes to these ecosystems affect the soil microbial community, and the health of boreal forests is...