Yukon Mine Tailings Revegetation Trials with Deschampsia Caespitosa

Government of Yukon data assesses revegetation of mine tailings sites using native plants. The dataset likely contains results from 2003 vegetation surveys and hydroponic tolerance tests for heavy metals, plus field trial outcomes from 7 plant populations under 4 treatment types over two years. Analysis includes Canonical Correspondence Analysis linking plant species to environmental variables like heavy metals and ground cover.

Use Cases

• Model plant community responses to chemical-nutrient gradients based on Canonical Correspondence Analysis results
• Compare revegetation success across different soil amendment treatments (untreated, compost, fertilizer, combined)
• Analyze metal tolerance (Ni, Zn, Cd) in plant populations from contaminated and uncontaminated sites
• Study nurse crop effects and plant invasion facilitation in northern tailings environments
• Assess plant establishment, growth, and reproduction in unamended tailings under hot, dry climatic conditions

Strengths

• Data covers three distinct mine sites (United Keno Hill, Mount Skukum, Wellgreen) in Yukon Territory
• Includes results from hydroponic tolerance tests for three heavy metals (Ni, Zn, Cd) across five plant populations
• Field trials involved 7 plant populations tested under 4 specific treatment types over two years of data collection

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada, focusing solely on Yukon sites

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon

Collection Method

Vegetation assessment, soil sampling, hydroponic testing, and field trials with seed/transplant planting.

Time Range

Primary survey in 2003, with field trial data collected over two subsequent years.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:09:51.324874; freshness should be verified

Geography

Three mine sites in Yukon Territory, Canada: United Keno Hill, Mount Skukum, and Wellgreen.