Publications by authors named "Felix C Nwaishi"
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- Many peatlands in North America's Western Boreal Plain have been affected by industrial activities, like the construction of oil well pads.
- A study was conducted in Alberta to evaluate the hydrological functions of a partially removed well pad to see if it could support the growth of fen mosses for restoration purposes.
- The findings indicated that while some areas of the pad maintained good water table levels, other parts experienced inconsistent water flow, highlighting the need for improvement in connecting the pad's hydrology with surrounding peatlands to better support fen moss establishment.
Prescribed burning is a common management strategy in peatlands that has the potential to affect soil physicochemistry, alter biogeochemical cycles and trigger changes in vegetation structure. How burning affects prokaryotic community composition across different soil profiles is not well understood. This study explored the effects of prescribed burning on the diversity of prokaryotic communities in peat soils.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWetlands comprise a large expanse of the pre-disturbance landscape in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) and have become a focus of reclamation in recent years. An important aspect of wetland reclamation is understanding the biogeochemical functioning and carbon exchange, including methane (CH) emissions, in the developing ecosystem. This study investigates the drivers of CH emissions over the first seven years of ecosystem development at a constructed fen in the AOSR and looks towards future CH emissions from this site.
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