Influence of biosolids and fertilizer amendments on element concentrations and revegetation of copper mine tailings

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 89-102

  Gardner, Wendy C ^a   Anne Naeth, M ^b   Broersma, Klaas ^c   Chanasyk, David S ^b   Jobson, Allen M ^b  

^a THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Mine reclamation; Nutrients; Plan tissue; Plant biomass; Potentially toxic trace metals

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOSOLID; CALCIUM; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; GUIDELINE; MINING; PHYTOMASS; RECLAIMED LAND; REVEGETATION; SILTY LOAM; TAILINGS; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRACE METAL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

BOS;

EID: 84856947187     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS2011-005     Document Type: Article

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