Visitor-induced changes in the chemical composition of soils in backcountry areas of Mt Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-19

  Arocena, Joselito M ^a   Nepal, Sanjay K ^b   Rutherford, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Campgrounds; Canada; Ecological impacts; Mt Robson Provincial Park; Soil contaminants

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; COPPER; ECOLOGY; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CAMPGROUND; CANADA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOILS; CONTROL SITES; ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS; MT ROBSON PROVINCIAL PARK; PROTECTED AREAS; SOIL CONTAMINANTS; SOIL SAMPLE;

PARKS;

ALUMINUM; COPPER; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LEACHING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; MOUNT ROBSON PROVINCIAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33344460330     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.05.008     Document Type: Article

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