The Introduction of Native Plant Species on Industrial Waste Heaps: A Test of Immigration and Other Factors Affecting Primary Succession

Ash, Hilary; Gemmell, R. P.; Bradshaw, A. D.

doi:10.2307/2404600

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“…However, natural succession processes can support even more diverse fauna than artificial reclamation (Skubala, 2006) and self-sustaining rehabilitation via natural processes is regarded as a good ecological restoration (Dunger et al, 2001). Secondary succession is usually slow and incompatible with the societal requirements for rapid solutions (Ash et al, 1994;Bradshaw, 1997) whereas artificial reclamation procedures fulfill societal needs for fast recovery of damaged surfaces and its reuse by the local population.…”

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Oribatid mite colonization of sand and manganese tailing sites

Murvanidze¹,

Mumladze²,

Arabuli³

et al. 2013

Acarologia

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Oribatid mite colonization of sand and manganese tailing sites

Murvanidze¹,

Mumladze²,

Arabuli³

et al. 2013

Acarologia

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“…Co-Cu communities have limited capacity to naturally recolonize areas disturbed by mining, not only due to the physical alteration of suitable soils and substrates (Ash et al 1994;Wong 2003;Yuan et al 2006) but also because tropical old-growth grassland species tend to have low success establishing from seed and poor colonization ability (Zaloumis and Bond 2011;Le Stradic et al 2014;Veldman et al 2015). Rather, they rely on strong resprouting capacity, investment in underground storage/root systems, and clonal growth (Veldman et al 2015).…”

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“…Rather, they rely on strong resprouting capacity, investment in underground storage/root systems, and clonal growth (Veldman et al 2015). Lack of target species source, either in the seed bank or in the surrounding, may also limit the recolonization of degraded areas by native species, often to the benefit of ruderal and/or invasive species (Ash et al 1994;Bakker et al 1996;Bradshaw 1997;Bakker and Berendse 1999;Wilson 2002;Shu et al 2005;Kiehl 2010) Thus, active restoration is the only strategy for re-establishing Cu-Co communities in disturbed sites (Hutchings and Booth 1996;Bischoff 2002;Kiehl et al 2010), which imply, first, to conserve these communities and second, to develop techniques to restore its.…”

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Comparison of translocation methods to conserve metallophyte communities in the Southeastern D.R. Congo

Stradic

Séleck

Lebrun

et al. 2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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In Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo, unique metallophyte communities supporting numerous endemic species occurred on the highly mineralized copper cobalt (Cu-Co) hills throughout the province. These hills are economically valuable mineral reserves, mining activities represent therefore a threat to the long-term persistence of these communities. Ex-situ conservation program was set up by a mining company to rescue and conserve the diversity of Cu-Co communities until restoration activities are initiated. Two kind of Cu-Co communities, the steppe and the steppic savanna were translocated using topsoil spreading and whole-turf translocation. In this study we assessed the effectiveness of these two techniques in conserving Cu-Co communities and their potential use in future restoration programs. More than two years after the translocation, whole-turf translocation appeared to be the better technique for ex-situ conservation of endemic Cu-Co species.Not only did whole-turf successfully translocate numerous target species that were not present in the topsoil areas, but it also resulted in fewer ruderal and non-target species compared to topsoil spreading. Topsoil spreading recorded low seedling emergence from seed bank due to large proportions of dormant seeds or the absence of a seed bank, especially for the steppic savanna. Restoration of the steppe, is currently more successful than for steppic savanna where the lack of dominant and structuring species likely contributed to divergence in species composition compared to reference ecosystem. Our study stress the fact that tropical old-growth grasslands, which require probably several centuries to assemble, are difficult to restore or translocate.

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“…In the humus substratum only, in the favorable climate under the trees there were forest species strictly protected by the Polish law: Epipactis atrorubens, E. helleborine as well as the partially protected Frangula alnus. Plant patches near the forest with rare species of orchids occurred also on the most advanced succession stages in post-mining dumps in the Upper Silesia Coalfield (CABA£A and SYPIEÑ 1987, CABA£A and JARZ¥BEK 1999, ROSTAÑSKI 2006), Lower Silesia Coalfield (KUCZYÑSKAet al 1984, as well as in post-mining dumps in England and Germany (ASH et al 1994, ESFELD et al 2008). …”

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Flora of spoil heaps after hard coal mining in Trzebinia (southern Poland): effect of substratum properties

Woch¹,

Radwańska²,

Stefanowicz³

2013

Acta Botanica Croatica

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-The aim of the present study was to investigate the composition of spontaneous plant cover and the physicochemical properties of the substratum of spoil heaps of the Siersza hard coal mine in Trzebinia (southern Poland) abandoned in 2001. Floristic and soil analyses were performed in 2011. The substratum was very diverse in terms of texture (sand: 55-92 %, clay: 6-38 %), nutrient content (total C: 1.3-41.0 %, total N: 0.05-0.49 %, total Ca: 0.5-7.3 %) and pH (3.7-8.7). Moreover, total thallium concentration in the substratum was high, ranging from 6.0 to 14.6 mg kg -1 . Plant cover varied from 50 to 95 %. The number of plant species per 4 m 2 varied from 6 to 29 and correlated negatively with total carbon content (r = -0.85, p < 0.01), and positively with sand content in the substratum (r = 66, p < 0.05). The highest number of species per area unit was observed on a humus substratum, where initial soil has developed on the part of carboniferous waste rock spoil under 20-30 year old trees, and the lowest on carbon shale with coal and culm. Among 197 plant species, most belong to Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae and Rosaceae families. Hemicryptophytes (49%) and terophytes (18%) predominated. The investigated area was primarily colonized by native species spread by the wind. However, invasive alien species also had a significant share (8%) in the plant cover.

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The Introduction of Native Plant Species on Industrial Waste Heaps: A Test of Immigration and Other Factors Affecting Primary Succession

Cited by 116 publications

References 11 publications

Oribatid mite colonization of sand and manganese tailing sites

Oribatid mite colonization of sand and manganese tailing sites

Comparison of translocation methods to conserve metallophyte communities in the Southeastern D.R. Congo

Flora of spoil heaps after hard coal mining in Trzebinia (southern Poland): effect of substratum properties

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