Following oil extraction by surface mining, sites are reclaimed by reconstructing soils using
salvaged organic and mineral materials, and planted to native tree species. This study …

Following resource extraction by surface mining in the oil sands region of northeastern
Alberta, sites are reclaimed by reconstructing soils using a variety of salvaged organic and …

Understanding the effects of reclamation treatments on plant community development is an
important step in setting realistic indicators and targets for reclamation of upland oil sands …

Emulating the variability that exists in the natural landscape prior to disturbance should be a
goal of soil reconstruction and land reclamation efforts following resource extraction. Long …

This study was undertaken to determine if use of stratified organic layers of intact litter,
fragmented litter, and humus on the forest floor (LFH) improves establishment of upland …

Forest development after land reclamation in the oil sands mining region of northern Alberta,
Canada was assessed using long-term monitoring plots from both reclaimed and natural …

Fundamental to the success of forest restoration following major disturbances such as
mining is development of a functioning soil, including the amount, properties and rates of …

Soil reconstruction in the Athabasca oil sands region utilises forest floor and peat materials
as surface organic amendments to help reclaim decommissioned mine sites to upland …

Most of the soil microbial community responsible for nutrient cycling in boreal forests is
found in surficial organic horizons, often referred to as forest floor layers. In the Athabasca oil …

During oil-sands mining all vegetation cover, soil, overburden and oil-sand is removed,
leaving pits several kilometres wide and hundreds of metres deep. These pits are reclaimed …