Temporal Trends of Ecosystem Development on Different Site Types in Reclaimed Boreal Forests

Forest development after land reclamation in the oil sands mining region of northern Alberta, Canada was assessed using long-term monitoring plots from both reclaimed and natural forests. The metrics of ecosystem development analyzed included measures of plant community structure and composition and...

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Main Authors: Bradley D. Pinno, Virgil C. Hawkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/6/2109