Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ...
Soils sampled at Sites 1 and 2, 2.3 and 5.3 km south of the Great Canadian Oil Sands (GCOS) plant, Fort McMurray, respectively were found to differ statistically with reference to several macronutrients. Soils under cover of a canopy and those in open areas differed considerably with respect to soil...
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| description | Soils sampled at Sites 1 and 2, 2.3 and 5.3 km south of the Great Canadian Oil Sands (GCOS) plant, Fort McMurray, respectively were found to differ statistically with reference to several macronutrients. Soils under cover of a canopy and those in open areas differed considerably with respect to soil nutrients and pH. Differences in nutrient concentrations under open versus covered soils probably are due mainly to effects of the canopy; however, this may not fully explain soil sulphur and titanium concentrations. Jack pine foliage sampled at Site 1 was more concentrated in S than that sampled at Site 2, suggesting the possibility that atmospheric sulphur may have played a role. Other foliar nutrient differences more likely are the result of other or natural phenomena. To date, despite the higher S concentrations in both jack pine foliage and soils under the canopy at Site 1, there is no conclusive evidence that atmospheric pollutants emitted as a result of the overall exploration operation have as yet altered ... |
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| spelling | ftdatacite:10.7939/r3416t54t 2025-06-15T14:27:26+00:00 Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ... Baker, J. 1980 https://dx.doi.org/10.7939/r3416t54t https://ualberta.scholaris.ca/handle/123456789/43983 en eng University of Alberta Library This material is provided under educational reproduction permissions included in Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development's Copyright and Disclosure Statement, see terms at http://www.environment.alberta.ca/copyright.html. This Statement requires the following identification: \"The source of the materials is Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development http://www.environment.gov.ab.ca/. The use of these materials by the end user is done without any affiliation with or endorsement by the Government of Alberta. Reliance upon the end user's use of these materials is at the risk of the end user. Oil Sands AOSERP AOSERP LS 3.4.1 Chemistry Soils Oil sands Tar Sands Tar sands Alberta report Text Report 1980 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.7939/r3416t54t 2025-06-02T13:09:05Z Soils sampled at Sites 1 and 2, 2.3 and 5.3 km south of the Great Canadian Oil Sands (GCOS) plant, Fort McMurray, respectively were found to differ statistically with reference to several macronutrients. Soils under cover of a canopy and those in open areas differed considerably with respect to soil nutrients and pH. Differences in nutrient concentrations under open versus covered soils probably are due mainly to effects of the canopy; however, this may not fully explain soil sulphur and titanium concentrations. Jack pine foliage sampled at Site 1 was more concentrated in S than that sampled at Site 2, suggesting the possibility that atmospheric sulphur may have played a role. Other foliar nutrient differences more likely are the result of other or natural phenomena. To date, despite the higher S concentrations in both jack pine foliage and soils under the canopy at Site 1, there is no conclusive evidence that atmospheric pollutants emitted as a result of the overall exploration operation have as yet altered ... Report Fort McMurray Unknown Fort McMurray |
| spellingShingle | Oil Sands AOSERP AOSERP LS 3.4.1 Chemistry Soils Oil sands Tar Sands Tar sands Alberta Baker, J. Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ... |
| title | Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ... |
| title_full | Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ... |
| title_fullStr | Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ... |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ... |
| title_short | Differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great Canadian oil sands operation, Fort McMurray, Alberta ... |
| title_sort | differences in the composition of soils under open and canopy conditions at two sites close-in to the great canadian oil sands operation, fort mcmurray, alberta ... |
| topic | Oil Sands AOSERP AOSERP LS 3.4.1 Chemistry Soils Oil sands Tar Sands Tar sands Alberta |
| topic_facet | Oil Sands AOSERP AOSERP LS 3.4.1 Chemistry Soils Oil sands Tar Sands Tar sands Alberta |
| url | https://dx.doi.org/10.7939/r3416t54t https://ualberta.scholaris.ca/handle/123456789/43983 |