Field trials on use of biochar versus peat for land reclamation purposes

• Main Authors: Petelina, Elizaveta, Klyashtorin, Alexey, Yankovich, Tamara
• Other Authors: British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium, University of British Columbia. Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Revegetation; Native boreal species; Organic amendment; Mineral fertilizer; Soil; Gunnar; Lake Athabasca
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/51149

Biochar application for revegetation purposes in northern Saskatchewan was studied to determine its effectiveness as a soil amendment in establishing sustainable vegetative soil covers. The abandoned Gunnar Mine Site, located on the northern shore of Lake Athabasca, served as a study area to test th...