Impacts of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from oil sands operations on soils and vegetation
In an effort to better understand the impacts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from oil sands development on soils and vegetation, a laboratory experiment was designed, which mimicked the natural and reclaimed boreal forest environment found in the Fort McMurray area. The primary objective of this...
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ftviurr:oai:viurrspace.ca:10170/123 2023-06-18T03:40:39+02:00 Impacts of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from oil sands operations on soils and vegetation Cartwright, Shaunna Dushenko, Bill 2009-11-25T23:13:52Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10170/123 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10170/123 environmental sciences nitrogen oxide oil sands vegetation 2009 ftviurr 2023-06-04T20:20:44Z In an effort to better understand the impacts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from oil sands development on soils and vegetation, a laboratory experiment was designed, which mimicked the natural and reclaimed boreal forest environment found in the Fort McMurray area. The primary objective of this research was to examine the effects of various types and concentrations of NOx under a controlled laboratory study, and to provide recommendations and management strategies with respect to NOx deposition management. Findings indicated that, for some vegetation types, significant relationships exist between NOx treatment and vegetation height, biomass, and percent total nitrogen responses. Furthermore, some soil chemical parameters exhibited significant differences due to treatment and or soil depth, and some appeared to serve as better indicators of NOx deposition. Recommendations are made with respect to future research considerations and management strategies for NOx emissions including consideration of both eutrophication and acidification potential. Other/Unknown Material Fort McMurray VIURRSpace (Royal Roads University and Vancouver Island University) Fort McMurray |
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In an effort to better understand the impacts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from oil sands development on soils and vegetation, a laboratory experiment was designed, which mimicked the natural and reclaimed boreal forest environment found in the Fort McMurray area. The primary objective of this research was to examine the effects of various types and concentrations of NOx under a controlled laboratory study, and to provide recommendations and management strategies with respect to NOx deposition management. Findings indicated that, for some vegetation types, significant relationships exist between NOx treatment and vegetation height, biomass, and percent total nitrogen responses. Furthermore, some soil chemical parameters exhibited significant differences due to treatment and or soil depth, and some appeared to serve as better indicators of NOx deposition. Recommendations are made with respect to future research considerations and management strategies for NOx emissions including consideration of both eutrophication and acidification potential. |
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Impacts of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from oil sands operations on soils and vegetation |
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