Natural revegetation on borrow pits and vehicle tracks in Shrub Tundra, 48 years following construction of the CANOL No. 1 pipeline, N.W.T., Canada

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-171

  Harper, Karen A ^a   Kershaw, G Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORROW PIT; DISTURBANCE; NATURAL REVEGETATION; SHRUB TUNDRA; SUCCESSION; VEHICLE TRACK;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANOL NO.1 PIPELINE;

EID: 0029660156     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1551756     Document Type: Article

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