Effects of Non-Industrial Wood Ash (NIWA) Applications on Soil Chemistry and Sugar Maple (<i>Acer saccharum</i>, Marsh.) Seedling Growth in an Acidic Sugar Bush in Central Ontario

Effects of Non-Industrial Wood Ash (NIWA) Applications on Soil Chemistry and Sugar Maple (<i>Acer saccharum</i>, Marsh.) Seedling Growth in an Acidic Sugar Bush in Central Ontario

Research Highlights: In central Ontario, large quantities of non-industrial wood ash (NIWA) are generated and could be used as a forest soil amendment to counteract soil acidification and base cation depletion caused by decades of acid deposition. Background and Objectives: The properties and biogeo...

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Main Authors: Holly D. Deighton, Shaun A. Watmough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
wood ash
sugar maple (<i>Acer saccharum</i>, Marsh.)
metal toxicity
forest soil amendments
calcium
non-industrial wood ash (NIWA)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/6/693

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