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Tree removal as a tool of ecological restoration in Burns Bog, Delta B.C.
Burns Bog (the Bog) is a 2800 ha protected peatland in Delta, British Columbia. Globally unique due to its form, size, chemistry, flora and fauna the Bog is distinct and managed as a wetland. In 2005, a large fire consumed 200 ha of peatland after which birch (Betula pendula) and pine (Pinus …
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Restoration of Burns Bog : cumulative moisture deficit as an indicator of vegetation recovery and peat growth
Burns Bog covers approximately 3,000 hectares between the Fraser River and Boundary Bay in Delta, BC. An ecologically unique ecosystem, its hydrology and ecology have been widely disturbed. Hydrology strongly shapes the character and distribution of vegetation and Sphagnum growth. This study …
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Low temperature biological treatment of a high ammonia municipal landfill leachate
… project was collected from the City of Vancouver Burns Bog landfill in Delta, B.C., Canada. The leachate is characterized by high ammonia-N (average 210 mg/l), low COD (average 400 mg/l) and low BOD5 (average 35 mg/l). This study found that ammonia-N removal of more than 90 %, with effluent …