Ecological performances of exotic and native woody species on coal mine spoil in Indian dry tropical region

Singh, Anand Narain; Kumar, Abhishek

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106470

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“…The higher microbial biomass nutrients also suggest surplus availability of nutrients under native plantations than the exotics. The surplus nutrient availability is supported by the higher growth and biomass production of native species (Anand Narain Singh & Kumar, 2022), indicating that native species have already taken up sufficient nutrients. Thus, the surplus nutrient availability might have caused the higher growth and activity of microbes, resulting in higher microbial biomass nutrients under native plantations, which is considered a sign of reclamation efforts' success (Insam & Domsch, 1988; Izquierdo et al, 2005).…”

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Comparative soil restoration potential of exotic and native woody plantations on coal mine spoil in a dry tropical environment of India: A case‐study

Singh

Kumar

2022

Land Degrad Dev

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Overburden excavated during opencast mining has poor soil properties due to nonsalvage and inversion of soil profiles. The soil properties of such overburden are often improved by biological reclamation techniques such as planting suitable plant species; however, the performance of species varies from site-to-site. Therefore, this article aims to evaluate the effects of woody plantations on coal mine spoil's physicochemical and biological properties. We synthesised the available data from previous studies conducted on 5-year-old plantations in the Singrauli Coalfields of India. These plantations have monocultures of eight species, in which four were exotic (Acacia auriculiformis, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cassia siamea and Grevillea pteridifolia) and four were native species (Albizia lebbeck, Albizia procera, Dendrocalamus strictus and Tectona grandis). We compared the soil properties under exotic and native species plantations to evaluate the effect of species and origin. The Wilcoxon's test showed that the clay content (p = 0.000), ammonium-nitrogen (p = 0.002), phosphatephosphorus (p = 0.000) and microbial biomass nutrients (C, N and P; p = 0.000) were significantly higher under native plantations than the exotic plantations. Further, we observed a significant positive correlation (r = 0.86, p < 0.001) between soil organic carbon and microbial biomass carbon for native species. We also found that microbial biomass nutrients are negatively associated with nitrification rates and positively associated with nitrogen mineralisation rates. Overall, our study suggested that exotic species plantations are not as effective as native species in mine spoil rehabilitation. Thus, native species plantations should be promoted while restoring degraded coal mine habitats in a dry tropical environment.

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Comparative soil restoration potential of exotic and native woody plantations on coal mine spoil in a dry tropical environment of India: A case‐study

Singh

Kumar

2022

Land Degrad Dev

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“…Specifically in arid and semi-arid environments, native species possess high plasticity and adaptive traits that help them cope with the environmental stress related with the harsh environments they live in [74,84,88]. Studies demonstrate an advantage of the native species regarding the restoration of areas disturbed by biological invasions or human activities, such as agricultural production, the mining industry, or landfills [41,50,75,78,87,89]. Furthermore, in UGS exposed to additional stresses, natives can be particularly important as they also provide many regulating ecosystem services [15,58,90].…”

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Native or Exotic: A Bibliographical Review of the Debate on Ecological Science Methodologies: Valuable Lessons for Urban Green Space Design

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Raposo

Gomes

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Knowledge from ecological sciences is an important reference for landscape design as Urban Green Spaces (UGS) play a critical role in the ecological protection of cities. There is an ongoing debate among ecologists on the value of exotic vegetation to ecosystem resilience and integrity, with authors arguing that in order for ecosystems to survive in future climates, exotic species with similar conditions in their current range must be considered. Others deem biodiversity vital for ecosystem functions and services, stating that most biodiversity losses are man-induced and should be addressed through the enhancement of native communities. Through a literature review, we confronted the arguments used in this debate, with the aim of conducting a comprehensive analysis of the potential of exotic and native vegetation in different aspects of the vegetation’s performance. The outcomes are important for the assessment of vegetation assemblages within UGS projects. Despite the strong arguments regarding their performative and adaptive capacity, we conclude that exotics pose significant ecological risks and have multiple negative impacts on ecosystem processes. Natives not only present high adaptive capacity, but also provide additional benefits for biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, and for people. In a broader framework, the literature demonstrates a preference for the use of native species in most situations.

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“…Plants that have been used for reclamation in post-mining coal areas include Gliricidia sepium, Senna siamea, Leucaena leucocephala, and Acacia magnum [Singh and Kumar, 2022;Festin et al, 2019], Ipomoea sp, Azolla, and Limnocharis flava, Mikania cordata and Azolla [Soendjoto et al, 2015], Swetenia Mahagoni, Terminalia catapa, Anthocephalus chinensis, Cassia siamea, Vitex pubescens, Pterocarpus indicus, Paraserianthus falcataria, and Gmelina arborea [Noor et al, 2021]. The Pterocarpus indicus tree, also known as sonokembang, belongs to the Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family, the legume family.…”

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Coal Post-Mining Reclamation Using Pterocarpus Indicus

Nutayla,

Rejo,

Adhiguna

2023

J. Ecol. Eng.

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Coal mining is generally carried out through open pit mining methods which have an impact and become an obstacle to changes in the chemical, physical, and biological properties of the soil. Revegetation of reclaimed land is a priority in restoring ecosystems disrupted by mining activities. This study aims to assess the success of the direct planting method in accelerating the growth of Pterocarpus indicus plants in coal mining reclamation areas. Field data and observations are used to evaluate the growth of plants directly planted in reclaimed post-mining land. The growth parameters observed include plant height, stem diameter, and leaf count using both seedling and stemcutting planting materials. The research results indicate that the direct planting method has a significant impact on accelerating the growth of Pterocarpus indicus plants. The plant height, diameter, and leaf count growth from the ANOVA test results showed a significant effect or significance at p<0.05 for the interaction between planting material, fertilizer, and dosage. The Duncan test results for the average plant height, stem diameter, and leaf count indicate the optimal use of bokashi fertilizer. The effective bokashi fertilizer dosage for each variable is 3 kg/planting hole, resulting in a plant height of 102.31 cm; 3 kg/planting hole, resulting in a stem diameter of 24.26 cm; and 5 kg/planting hole, resulting in a leaf count of 41.32.

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Ecological performances of exotic and native woody species on coal mine spoil in Indian dry tropical region

Cited by 12 publications

References 42 publications

Comparative soil restoration potential of exotic and native woody plantations on coal mine spoil in a dry tropical environment of India: A case‐study

Comparative soil restoration potential of exotic and native woody plantations on coal mine spoil in a dry tropical environment of India: A case‐study

Native or Exotic: A Bibliographical Review of the Debate on Ecological Science Methodologies: Valuable Lessons for Urban Green Space Design

Coal Post-Mining Reclamation Using Pterocarpus Indicus

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