Nitrogen mineralization and microbial activity in oil sands reclaimed boreal forest soils

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1470-1478

  McMillan, R ^a   Quideau, S A ^a   MacKenzie, M D ^a   Biryukova, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; MICROBIOLOGY; NITRIFICATION; OIL SANDS; RECLAMATION; SOILS;

AMMONIFICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NATURAL FOREST SITE (NLFH);

NITROGEN;

CHLOROFORM; NITROGEN 15; PEAT;

AMMONIFICATION; ARTICLE; DILUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; EXTRACTION; FOREST SOIL; INFECTION CONTROL; MEASUREMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MINERALIZATION; MOISTURE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; TAIGA;

BIOMASS; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MINING; NITROGEN; PETROLEUM; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TREES;

FORESTRY; NITRIFICATION; SOIL;

EID: 34548753506     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2006.0530     Document Type: Article

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