Soil and vegetation recovery after a well blowout and salt water release in northeastern British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 179-190

  Leskiw, Leonard A ^a   Sedor, Ron B ^b   Welsh, Catherine M ^a   Zeleke, Takele B ^a  

^a Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting   (Canada)

^b North Forest Resources Management   (Canada)

Author keywords

Salinity; Sodium adsorption ratio; Species diversity; Vegetation recovery; Well site remediation

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BLOWOUT; BRINE; DIVERSITY INDEX; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GAS WELL; GUIDELINE; ION; LEAF LITTER; RECLAIMED LAND; SALINITY; SHRUB; SODIUM; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL REMEDIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUCCESSION; TOPSOIL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FORT NELSON;

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 84856914183     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS2011-018     Document Type: Article

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