Differing Effects of Biosolids on Native Plants in Grasslands of Southern British Columbia

Differing Effects of Biosolids on Native Plants in Grasslands of Southern British Columbia

The objective of this study was to determine if application of biosolids is beneficial for restoring semiarid grasslands. The effects of a one‐time surface application of biosolids at a rate of 20 Mg ha−1 on individual plant species and plant community composition were examined at three degraded sem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of environmental quality 2014-09, Vol.43 (5), p.1672-1678
Hauptverfasser: Newman, Reg F., Krzic, Maja, Wallace, Brian M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biosolids
British Columbia
Communities
Community composition
Dominance
Driers
Drying
Flowers & plants
Grasses
Grasslands
Growing season
Indigenous plants
Introduced plants
Introduced species
Invasive plants
Nonnative species
Plant communities
Plant growth
Plant species
Plants (organisms)
Precipitation
Sludge
Species composition
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Zusammenfassung:The objective of this study was to determine if application of biosolids is beneficial for restoring semiarid grasslands. The effects of a one‐time surface application of biosolids at a rate of 20 Mg ha−1 on individual plant species and plant community composition were examined at three degraded semiarid grassland sites located in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Biosolids application did not result in desirable changes in plant species composition at the two drier sites (with annual precipitation
ISSN:0047-2425
1537-2537
DOI:10.2134/jeq2014.01.0013