Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) Nutrient Resorption Rates on Nutrient-Poor Metal-Contaminated Soils and Mine Tailings

Munford, Kimber E.; Casamatta, Maria; Basiliko, Nathan; Glasauer, Susan; Mykytczuk, Nadia; Watmough, Shaun A.

doi:10.1007/s11270-020-04975-3

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“…B. papyrifera is a close relative of A. viridis in the Betulaceae family, and while it cannot fixnitrogen, it is a common colonizer of disturbed or contaminated sites (Munford et al, 2021). B. papyrifera has been found to out-compete soil microorgranisms for available mineral nitrogen more effectively than other tree species, but the influence of Betula species on soil nutrients is not yet fully understood (Bradley & Fyles, 1995;Jonczak et al, 2020).…”

Section: A Viridis and B Papyrifera Were More Prevalent On Seismic Linesmentioning

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The influence of forest harvesting activities on seismic line tree and shrub regeneration in upland mixedwood boreal forests

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Alberta’s forests are becoming increasingly disturbed and fragmented by the cumulative effects of anthropogenic disturbances exacerbated by the enduring footprint of seismic lines on the landscape. Forest harvesting and subsequent reforestation activities (e.g. site preparation and tree planting) may facilitate tree growth on seismic lines when forestry companies incorporate them into management areas. In this study, forest regeneration was assessed along transects on and off seismic lines within four cutblocks in northwestern Alberta. Tree, sapling, and shrub characteristics were measured and tree cookies from a subset of trees on and off seismic lines were used to model height growth. No difference in total tree, sapling, or shrub counts on and off seismic lines were found although trees on seismic lines were growing at slightly slower rates compared to the adjacent cutblock and Alnus viridis was more abundant on seismic lines. Our results suggest that, despite some species-level differences and slight differences in tree growth rates, trees on seismic lines within cutblocks are regenerating similarly to other trees growing in the post-harvest stand. These findings indicate that forest harvesting, and subsequent reforestation could represent an important tool in conducting landscape-level restoration in mixedwood forests where seismic lines have not naturally recovered.

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Section: A Viridis and B Papyrifera Were More Prevalent On Seismic Linesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The influence of forest harvesting activities on seismic line tree and shrub regeneration in upland mixedwood boreal forests

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One of the world’s largest regreening programs promotes healthy tree growth and nutrient accumulation up to 40-years post restoration

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Galarza

Watmough

2022

Forest Ecology and Management

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Soil carbon pools and fluxes following the regreening of a mining and smelting degraded landscape

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Aherne,

Basiliko

et al. 2023

Science of The Total Environment

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Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) Nutrient Resorption Rates on Nutrient-Poor Metal-Contaminated Soils and Mine Tailings

Cited by 5 publications

References 52 publications

The influence of forest harvesting activities on seismic line tree and shrub regeneration in upland mixedwood boreal forests

The influence of forest harvesting activities on seismic line tree and shrub regeneration in upland mixedwood boreal forests

One of the world’s largest regreening programs promotes healthy tree growth and nutrient accumulation up to 40-years post restoration

Soil carbon pools and fluxes following the regreening of a mining and smelting degraded landscape

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