Plant growth is often affected by low soil nitrogen (N) availability and soil salinity in the
Athabasca oil sands region (AOSR) of Alberta, Canada, as the reclaimed cover soil of peat …

The effectiveness of nitrogen (N) fertilization in improving tree growth in saline forest soils is
poorly understood. Hence, in this study, the interactive effect of N fertilization and salt stress …

Lilles, EB, Purdy, BG, Macdonald, SE and Chang, SX 2012. Growth of aspen and white
spruce on naturally saline sites in northern Alberta: Implications for development of boreal …

The dynamics of understory plant communities in forest ecosystems with different tree
productivities that are reclaimed after surface mining is poorly studied. In the Athabasca oil …

For the oil sands mine sites in northern Alberta, the presence of salty process affected water,
a byproduct of the hot-water bitumen extraction process, is anticipated to pose a challenge …

Migration of salts from overburden/mine spoil with elevated salinity and sodicity into placed
soil reclamation cover materials can adversely affect forest growth. In this study, we explored …

Core Ideas Stockpiling and organic matter admixing effects on reclamation soils were tested.
Stockpiling effects were stronger on forest floor based reclamation soils. Organic matter …

This paper highlights major activities and achievements in soil science by professors at the
University of Alberta (U of A), which provide incredible benefits to society, provincially …

The success of oil sands reclamation can be impacted by soil salinity depending on the
materials used for soil reconstruction and the capping strategies applied. Using both a …

Oil sands mining in Canada disrupts the landscape and alters ecosystem structure and
function; thus, reclamation of the disturbed landscape in the oil sands region, through a …