Microbial community structural and functional differentiation in capped thickened oil sands tailings planted with native boreal species
The oil sands mining operations in Alberta have produced billions of m3 of tailings which must be reclaimed and integrated into various mine closure landforms, including terrestrial landforms. Microorganisms play a central role in nutrient cycling during the reclamation of disturbed landscapes, cont...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1168653/full |