Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Patterns of Vegetation Succession on Nickel-Copper Mine Tailings near Sudbury, Ontario

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Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Thesis advisor (ths): Watmough, Shaun A., Degree committee member (dgc): Basiliko, Nathan, Degree committee member (dgc): Hutchinson, Tom C., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Natural establishment of vegetation on mine tailings is generally limited. Understanding the processes leading to vegetation germination and the survival mechanisms that vegetation species employ in these harsh environments is critical to future remediation efforts. As metalliferous mine tailings are generally nutrient-poor, high in harmful metals, and acidic, vegetation species require… more
Full Text: PATTERNS OF VEGETATION SUCCESSION ON NICKEL-COPPER MINE TAILINGS NEAR SUDBURY, ONTARIO A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on the Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …