Colonization by pioneering trees of an inactive uranium tailings site in Elliot Lake, Ontario (Canada).
Contributors: Smith, M. P.
Publisher: University of Toronto, Institute for Environmental Studies
Place of publication: Toronto, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Betula pendula -- Ontario -- Elliot Lake.; Populus tremuloides -- Ontario -- Elliot Lake.; Revegetation -- Ontario -- Elliot Lake.; Abandoned mines -- Ontario -- Elliot Lake.; Uranium mill tailings -- Environmental aspects -- Ontario -- Elliot Lake.; Soil amendments -- Ontario -- Elliot Lake.; Sowing.
Description:   A study conducted on uranium mine tailings in Elliot Lake, Ontario attempted to determine the usefulness of White birch and Trembling aspen in revegetation.  The growth and survival of the trees on amended and seeded soil were monitored.  Age, height, and density were taken into account.
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