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Determining the viability of salvaged organic peat soil using peat-mineral mixes and surrogate growth species Poa protensis and Lolium multiform
Download2015-12-04
Peat-mineral mixes (PMM) have been shown and recommended as a suitable reclamation material when upland boreal forest soil (LFH) is not available or cost-prohibitive. During the construction of some wellsites an engineered pad is constructed above the original peat soils. During the reclamation...
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Mechanisms regulating Poa pratensis L. and Festuca campestris Rybd. within the foothills fescue grasslands of southern Alberta
DownloadFall 2011
Invasion of non-native species such as Poa pratensis L. has become a serious threat to the conservation of bunch grass communities including foothills fescue grasslands in Alberta, Canada. Conservation efforts are currently limited by a poor understanding of the ecological mechanisms responsible...
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Spring 2021
Native grasslands are a fundamental part of Canada’s natural heritage, but these formerly extensive ecosystems have undergone declines due to grassland conversion and fragmentation. One threat to remaining native grasslands is invasion by non-native plants, which can outcompete native flora and...