The effect of different restoration approaches on vegetation development in metal mines

Li, Ting; Wu, Minghui; Duan, Changqun; Li, Shiyu; Liu, Chang-e

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150626

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“…Mining is a crucial activity in the global economy and the development of many societies [ 1 , 2 ]. It affects most ecosystems and is considered the most destructive anthropogenic activity [ 3 ]. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is widespread worldwide, especially in developing countries [ 1 ], where it is an essential part of the local economy.…”

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Changes in floristic and vegetation structure in a chronosequence of abandoned gold-mining lands in a tropical Amazon forest

Garate-Quispe,

Canahuire-Robles,

Alarcón-Aguirre

et al. 2024

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Changes in floristic and vegetation structure in a chronosequence of abandoned gold-mining lands in a tropical Amazon forest

Garate-Quispe,

Canahuire-Robles,

Alarcón-Aguirre

et al. 2024

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“…Open-pit mining is an important activity basic for the development of human society [1,2]; moreover, it occupies an important position in global economic development [3]. At the same time, mining is considered the most destructive anthropogenic activity and affects ecosystems [4], causing damage to both geomorphology and geological structures and leading to habitat loss [5].…”

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Restoration Techniques Applied in Open Mining Area to Improve Agricultural Soil Fertility

Peñaranda Barba,

Alarcón Martínez,

Gómez Lucas

et al. 2023

AgriEngineering

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Open pit mining causes damage in natural and rural regions; that is why soil restoration is necessary in order to recovery soil–plant systems. The application of waste can be a good solution for rehabilitation, and it clearly complies with the circular economy and the zero-waste strategy. This study was carried out in a quarry restoration area in the southeast of Spain, where experimental plots were designed and fertilized with different amendments (commonly used inorganic fertilizer N-K-P, pig slurry, pruning waste and urban solid wastes) with the objective of studying ways to improve the restoration of the soil by using these residues and increase the soil fertility before planting. The treatments applied were evaluated in the short term (two and four months from their addition to topsoil) and medium term (nine months) in order to determine if the restored soils will be adequate for agriculture based on nutrients’ availability. The results showed that in all the treatments, the pH exceeded 8.5 due to the nature of the soil matrix, but after 9 months of the application, in the plots treated with NPK and pig slurry, the pH decreased. In general, with the application of the treatments, soil macro- (N, P, K, Na, Ca and Mg) and micro-nutrients (Fe and Cu) were increased. However, pig slurry and urban solid waste favored N and P, respectively.

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“…These sites are typically used for ecological restoration, with human assistance, based on the principles of ecological succession. As recent evidence suggests that spontaneous succession can yield satisfactory target vegetation communities (Li et al, 2022 ), it is crucial to identify barriers to this process for optimal restoration decision‐making (Aradottir & Halldorsson, 2018 ). Hence, we analyzed data collected from Lao Chang, an abandoned metal mine in southwestern China, to identify the mechanisms of community assembly after mining and variations in these drivers with successional age.…”

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Community assembly during vegetation succession after metal mining is driven by multiple processes with temporal variation

Yang

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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The mechanisms governing community assembly is fundamental to ecological restoration and clarification of the assembly processes associated with severe disturbances (characterized by no biological legacy and serious environmental problems) is essential. However, a systematic understanding of community assembly in the context of severe anthropogenic disturbance remains lacking. Here, we explored community assembly processes after metal mining, which is considered to be a highly destructive activity to provide insight into the assembly rules associated with severe anthropogenic disturbance. Using a chronosequence approach, we selected vegetation patches representing different successional stages and collected data on eight plant functional traits from each stage. The traits were classified as establishment and regenerative traits. Based on these traits, null models were constructed to identify the processes driving assembly at various successional stages. Comparison of our observations with the null models indicated that establishment and regenerative traits converged in the primary stage of succession. As succession progressed, establishment traits shifted to neutral assembly, whereas regeneration traits alternately converged and diverged. The observed establishment traits were equal to expected values, whereas regenerative traits diverged significantly after more than 20 years of succession. Furthermore, the available Cr content was linked strongly to species' ecological strategies. In the initial stages of vegetation succession in an abandoned metal mine, the plant community was mainly affected by the available metal content and dispersal limitation. It was probably further affected by strong interspecific interaction after the environmental conditions had improved, and stochastic processes became dominant during the stage with a successional age of more than 20 years.

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The effect of different restoration approaches on vegetation development in metal mines

Cited by 24 publications

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Changes in floristic and vegetation structure in a chronosequence of abandoned gold-mining lands in a tropical Amazon forest

Changes in floristic and vegetation structure in a chronosequence of abandoned gold-mining lands in a tropical Amazon forest

Restoration Techniques Applied in Open Mining Area to Improve Agricultural Soil Fertility

Community assembly during vegetation succession after metal mining is driven by multiple processes with temporal variation

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