The Physical, Chemical and Biological Effects of Crude Oil Spills on Black Spruce Forest, Interior Alaska

. The overall objectives of the study were threefold: 1) To detail the physical effects of crude oil spills in black spruce forests of interior Alaska emphasizing the mode of transport, area of impact vs. time and effects on the active layer and underlying permafrost; 2) To determine the fate of pet...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Jenkins, T.F., Johnson, L.A., Collins, C.M., McFadden, T.T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1978
Subjects:
Black spruces
Environmental impacts
Oil spills on land
Permafrost
Soils
Frozen ground
Active layer
Alaska
Arctic
permafrost
Subarctic
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65712
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Summary:. The overall objectives of the study were threefold: 1) To detail the physical effects of crude oil spills in black spruce forests of interior Alaska emphasizing the mode of transport, area of impact vs. time and effects on the active layer and underlying permafrost; 2) To determine the fate of petroleum contaminants once spilled in subarctic terrestrial environments; 3) To evaluate the effects of crude oil spills on vegetation. .

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