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Short-term biogeochemical response of hardwood forest soils to wood ash additions in central Ontario

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Year: 2023, 2023

Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

Name(s): Creator (cre): Smith, Edward Philip, Thesis advisor (ths): Watmough, Shaun A, Degree committee member (dgc): Eimers, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Sager, Eric, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University

Abstract: <p>The accelerated recovery of base-poor soils from the legacy effects of acidic deposition may be possible by applying industrial wood ash as a soil amendment. Wood ash may be an effective soil amendment due to its high alkalinity and concentrations of several essential nutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, that are retained after the volatilization of the… more

Full Text: Short-term biogeochemical response of hardwood forest soils to wood ash additions in central Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …