Forest topsoil salvage and placement depth affects oil sands reclamation in the boreal forest.

Reclamation of disturbances from oil sands mining requires effective soil management to ensure successful plant establishment and to promote recovery of native plant communities. In this study we investigated the effects of salvage depths (shallow vs. deep) and placement depths (shallow vs.

Phytoremediation of metals in oil sands process affected water by native wetland species.

Process affected water and other industrial wastewaters are a major environmental concern. During oil sands mining, large amounts of oil sands process affected water (OSPW) are generated and stored in ponds until reclaimed and ready for surface water discharge. While much research has focused on organics in process waters, trace metals at high concentrations may also pose environmental risks.

Synergistic effects of coal waste derived humic substances and inorganic fertilizer as soil amendments for barley in sandy soil.

Increasing pressures on land resources requires increased land use efficiency. Over 900 million ha of sandy soils throughout the world are extensively used for agricultural crop production, most requiring nutrient inputs. Although use of humic substances together with inorganic fertilizer as soil amendments has been introduced, their synergistic effects on plant growth in sandy soils are not well addressed.

Phosphogypsum impacts on soil chemical properties and vegetation tissue following reclamation.

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product of phosphorus fertilizer that is typically stacked near production sites. Phosphogypsum contains trace elements and naturally occurring radioactive materials which may be hazardous to the surrounding environment. Phosphogypsum stack reclamation typically involves placing a soil cap and seeding grass to create a barrier for reducing environmental impacts; using woody species is uncommon.