Soil quality criteria for the reclamation of disturbed lands
By: prepared by the Soil Quality Criteria Subcommittee (Stage II), on behalf of Alberta Soils Advisory Committee, Alberta Agriculture
Series: Boojum Research reports -- R0181.
Publisher: Alberta Agriculture
Published: 1981
Place of publication: [Edmonton]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 53
Subjects: Soils -- Alberta -- Analysis.; Reclamation of land -- Alberta.; Soil mapping -- Alberta.
Description: Report seeks to develop guidelines for: soil mapping and sampling for baseline and post disturbances; overburden sampling; analytical requirements; physical, chemical and biological criter for determining the suitability of land for revegetation; and the use of soil as a means for the disposal of sewage sludge, animal waste and fly ash.
Notes: Copy donated by M. Kalin, Boojum Research

"Proposed soil quality criteria in relation to disturbance and reclamation"

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Table of contents: value: I. Soil mapping and sampling; value: II. Analytical requirements; value: III. Criteria for evaluating the suitability of soil materials for revegetation of drastically disturbed lands; value: IV. Recommendations; value: V. Bibliography; value: VI. Glossary.