Assessing the early effects of helicopter liming on soil and vegetation in acidified forests

In partnership with Nova Scotia Lands and Forests and the Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, dolomitic limestone was applied to hardwood and softwood forest stands via helicopter, with the aim to restore depleted base cations and decrease mobile aluminum in the soil. This application could potentially lead to increases in forest health, growth, and productivity and this project aims to analyze the short-term changes in soil and tree tissue chemistry.