Effects of Litter Removal, Soil Compaction and Defoliation on Soil Physical and Biological Properties in Grasslands of Southern Alberta, Canada


Sara Barszczewski1,2, Xiying Hao1 and Cameron N. Carlyle3, (1)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Science and Technology, Lethbridge, AB, Canada, (2)University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, (3)University of Alberta, Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton, AB, Canada