Growth of aspen and white spruce on naturally saline sites in northern Alberta: Implications for development of boreal forest vegetation on reclaimed saline soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 213-227

  Lilles, E B ^a,b   Purdy, B G ^a,c   Macdonald, S E ^a   Chang, S X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Bulkley Valley Research Centre   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Forest growth; Reclamation; Salinity gradient; Salt tolerance; Stem analysis

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; BOREAL FOREST; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FOLIAGE; FOREST FLOOR; FOREST SOIL; GROWTH RATE; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; RECLAIMED LAND; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOTING; SALINE SOIL; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SITE INDEX; SOIL PROPERTY; STABLE ISOTOPE; STEM;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 84863148249     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS2010-032     Document Type: Article

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