国际森林土壤研讨会课件Chang-Fuzhou 2015宣讲培训.pptxVIP

Nutrients and Other Limiting Factors for Trees Established on Reconstructed SoilsScott Chang, Min Duan and Jason HouseDepartment of Renewable ResourcesUniversity of A/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Gold-mine-in-China-Fall-2011.jpgTwin Creeks gold mine, NThe Mining Association of CanadaEkati diamond mine, YellowknifeMeadowbank gold mine, NunavutThe Oil Sands Resources in Albertahttp://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/reclamation.html~ 82 km2 under active reclamation12 million trees planted for oil sands reclamation80% of the oil sands accessible by in situ methods only Opencast Mining and Reclamation of Disturbed LandAlberta: Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) United States: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1997Potential Factors Affecting Tree Growth in Oil Sands ReclamationNutrient deficiencyLimited water availabilityPhysical limitationsToxicitySalinity Growth Stagnation and Visual Symptoms on Some Reclaimed Oil Sands Sites15-20 years old sitesSoil Nutrient Dynamics after ReclamationDisturbances such as soil placement cause soil nutrients to be releasedNutrient availability declines over timeNutrient demand by plant species increases over time(Kimmins 1997)ObjectivesTo identify limiting factors for tree growth in reclaimed sites in reclaimed oil sands sites where visual symptoms on trees have developedTo test and confirm limiting factorsTo provide recommendations to the reclamation industryApproachesComparison between poor and healthy sitesFoliar nutrient levelsSoil propertiesPlant ecophysiologyFertilization (manipulative experiment) to confirm results from the other approaches Supplementary laboratory- and greenhouse-based experiments to understand the mechanismsApproachesOil sands reclamationReconstruction of reclaimed soilsRevegetation of reclaimed sitesUnfavorable soil properties?Growth limitations of treesTo identify limiting factors for two commonly-used tree species planted in different reclaimed materialsField study: What