Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study
Abstract High erosion potential of dewatered kimberlite mine tailings after diamond extraction has prompted research at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Canadian subarctic heath tundra ecosystem. Coarse texture, no organic component, lack of available macronutrients, and a serpentine chemistry are the...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1526-100x.2005.00076.x 2024-09-30T14:27:24+00:00 Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study Reid, Neil B. Naeth, M. Anne 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100x.2005.00076.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1526-100X.2005.00076.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2005.00076.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Restoration Ecology volume 13, issue 4, page 594-601 ISSN 1061-2971 1526-100X journal-article 2005 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100x.2005.00076.x 2024-09-03T04:26:58Z Abstract High erosion potential of dewatered kimberlite mine tailings after diamond extraction has prompted research at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Canadian subarctic heath tundra ecosystem. Coarse texture, no organic component, lack of available macronutrients, and a serpentine chemistry are the principal limitations of these kimberlite tailings to plant colonization. Structure‐improving (peat moss, lake sediment, sewage sludge, Agri‐Boost, and composted papermill sludge) and nutrient‐providing (fertilizer, calcium carbonate, gypsum, and rock phosphate) amendments were tested in the greenhouse to ameliorate these limitations, thereby facilitating the field establishment of a permanent vegetation cover, which would stabilize the surface materials and promote natural colonization by the surrounding tundra vegetation. Seven native grass species ( Arctagrostis latifolia , Calamagrostis canadensis , Poa glauca , Poa alpina , Deschampsia beringensis , Deschampsia caespitosa , and Festuca rubra ) were used to measure amendment success. With the addition of structure‐improving and nutrient‐providing amendments, plant growth on kimberlite tailings was significantly enhanced. Tailings properties, including cation exchange capacity, percentage of organic carbon, and macronutrient availability, were also improved by amendment addition. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctagrostis latifolia Poa alpina Subarctic Tundra Wiley Online Library Moss Lake ENVELOPE(-45.623,-45.623,-60.694,-60.694) Restoration Ecology 13 4 594 601 |
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Abstract High erosion potential of dewatered kimberlite mine tailings after diamond extraction has prompted research at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Canadian subarctic heath tundra ecosystem. Coarse texture, no organic component, lack of available macronutrients, and a serpentine chemistry are the principal limitations of these kimberlite tailings to plant colonization. Structure‐improving (peat moss, lake sediment, sewage sludge, Agri‐Boost, and composted papermill sludge) and nutrient‐providing (fertilizer, calcium carbonate, gypsum, and rock phosphate) amendments were tested in the greenhouse to ameliorate these limitations, thereby facilitating the field establishment of a permanent vegetation cover, which would stabilize the surface materials and promote natural colonization by the surrounding tundra vegetation. Seven native grass species ( Arctagrostis latifolia , Calamagrostis canadensis , Poa glauca , Poa alpina , Deschampsia beringensis , Deschampsia caespitosa , and Festuca rubra ) were used to measure amendment success. With the addition of structure‐improving and nutrient‐providing amendments, plant growth on kimberlite tailings was significantly enhanced. Tailings properties, including cation exchange capacity, percentage of organic carbon, and macronutrient availability, were also improved by amendment addition. |
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Reid, Neil B. Naeth, M. Anne Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study |
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Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study |
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Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study |
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Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study |
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Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study |
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Establishment of a Vegetation Cover on Tundra Kimberlite Mine Tailings: 1. A Greenhouse Study |
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establishment of a vegetation cover on tundra kimberlite mine tailings: 1. a greenhouse study |
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