Licence #2617

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: biology, revegetation, nitrogen, root systems, plant growth, bacteria, polar desert, decomposition

Principal Investigator: Nosko, Peter (3)
Licence Number: 2617
Organization: University of Alberta
Licensed Year(s): 1980
Issued: Jan 01, 1980
Project Team: 1 student assistant

Objective(s): To undertake a study of the nitrogen decomposition ability of a large quantity of bacteria located around the roots of High Arctic plants. This phenomenon may explain plant growth in polar desert regions.