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- Title
Nitrogen Mineralization and Microbial Activity in Oil Sands Reclaimed Boreal Forest Soils.
- Authors
McMillan, R.; Quideau, S. A.; MacKenzie, M. D.; Biryukova, O.
- Abstract
This article discusses microbial activity and nitrogen mineralization of reclaimed forest soils capping Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada. The authors compared peat, forest floor organic material and a combination of both. They measured nitrification and ammonification rates using a nitrogen isotope pool dilution technique. Carbon and nitrogen microbial biomass was measured using the chloroform fumigation-extraction method. They concluded that forest organics had higher respiration rates and may stimulate microbial activity.
- Subjects
ATHABASCA Tar Sands (Alta.); CANADA; OIL sands; BIOMINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; FOREST soils; PEAT; NITROGEN isotopes; NITRIFYING bacteria; BIOMASS
- Publication
Journal of Environmental Quality, 2007, Vol 36, Issue 5, p1470
- ISSN
0047-2425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2134/jeq2006.0530