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Husain HJ, Wang X, Pirasteh S, Mafi-Gholami D, Chouhan B, Khan ML, Gheisari M. Review and assessment of the potential restoration of ecosystem services through the implementation of the biodiversity management plans for SDG-15 localization. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29877. [PMID: 38699718 PMCID: PMC11063432 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Effective restoration strategies play a crucial role in mitigating the environmental impact of mining and colliery activities while promoting ecological resilience and rejuvenating ecosystem services. However, many organizations find it challenging to understand and balance their efforts in restoring degraded lands. For example, their restoration plans lack clarity and overlook relevant ecosystem services. This study reviews and focuses on the potential restoration of ecosystem services at TATA Steel's Noamundi Iron Ore Mine and West Bokaro Colliery to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG-15, for localization. The approach involved assessing the number of preventive measures being implemented to restore a particular ecosystem service. Moreover, the potential of each preventive measure is to restore that ecosystem service. The findings underscore the significance of preventive measures and comprehensive restoration plans in enhancing carbon sequestration, soil fertility, habitat creation, and genetic diversity conservation. Our results showed that the impact scores and ranks of various ecosystem services demonstrate the positive effects of restoration efforts, emphasizing the importance of reestablishing forests, restoring water bodies and wetlands, and allocating land for agriculture and public use. The research provides valuable insights for decision-makers in developing sustainable land management strategies, ensuring biodiversity conservation and local communities' well-being. By prioritizing ecosystem services in restoration initiatives, stakeholders can contribute to the sustainable management of natural resources and foster a harmonious coexistence between human activities and the environment.
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- Hishmi Jamil Husain
- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 508 West Huancheng Road, Yuecheng District, Zhejiang Province, Postal Code, 312000, China
- Classification, Saudi Aramco, Company General Use, G5RF+JPJ, Arafat, Al Andalus, Jeddah, 23324, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 508 West Huancheng Road, Yuecheng District, Zhejiang Province, Postal Code, 312000, China
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- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 508 West Huancheng Road, Yuecheng District, Zhejiang Province, Postal Code, 312000, China
- Department of Geotechnics and Geomatics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 508 West Huancheng Road, Yuecheng District, Zhejiang Province, Postal Code, 312000, China
- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, 462002, India
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- Department of Botany Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, 470003, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 508 West Huancheng Road, Yuecheng District, Zhejiang Province, Postal Code, 312000, China
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Mota JF, Martínez-Hernández F, Salmerón-Sánchez E, Mendoza-Fernández AJ, Pérez-García FJ, Merlo ME. Spontaneous Primary Succession and Vascular Plant Recovery in the Iberian Gypsum Quarries: Insights for Ecological Restoration in an EU Priority Habitat. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1162. [PMID: 36904023 PMCID: PMC10006988 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Gypsum covers a vast area of the Iberian Peninsula, making Spain a leader in its production. Gypsum is a fundamental raw material for modern societies. However, gypsum quarries have an obvious impact on the landscape and biodiversity. Gypsum outcrops host a high percentage of endemic plants and unique vegetation, considered a priority by the EU. Restoring gypsum areas after mining is a key strategy to prevent biodiversity loss. For the implementation of restoration approaches, understanding vegetation's successional processes can be of invaluable help. To fully document the spontaneous succession in gypsum quarries and to evaluate its interest for restoration, 10 permanent plots of 20 × 50 m were proposed, with nested subplots, in which vegetation change was recorded for 13 years in Almeria (Spain). Through Species-Area Relationships (SARs), these plots' floristic changes were monitored and compared to others in which an active restoration was carried out, as well as others with natural vegetation. Furthermore, the successional pattern found was compared to those recorded in 28 quarries distributed throughout the Spanish territory. The results show that an ecological pattern of spontaneous primary auto-succession is widely recurring in Iberian gypsum quarries, which is capable of regenerating the pre-existing natural vegetation.
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- Juan Francisco Mota
- Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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Carvalho C, Oliveira A, Caeiro E, Miralto O, Parrinha M, Sampaio A, Silva C, Mira A, Salgueiro PA. Insect pollination services in actively and spontaneously restored quarries converge differently to natural reference ecosystem. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 318:115450. [PMID: 35738124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ecological restoration has the potential to accelerate the recovery of biodiversity and ecosystem services in degraded ecosystems. However, current research queries whether active restoration is necessary. We evaluated plant-pollinator networks during spring at replicated sites within an actively restored quarry, at abandoned quarries undergoing spontaneous restoration, and within a natural reference area, to compare pollinator community composition and function. Overall, we aimed to assess which approach is more effective in rehabilitating pollination networks. We found that while both approaches allowed for the restoration of pollination function, active restoration provided faster recovery: pollination network structure was more similar to the reference ecosystem after 20-30 years of active restoration, than 40 years of natural succession in spontaneously restored areas. Different restoration approaches sustained distinct pollinator communities providing a similar service in different areas: honey bees played an important role in the natural area, bumblebees in the abandoned quarries and wild bees in the restored sites, suggesting a possible conflict between diverse wild bee communities and honey bee homogenized pollinator communities. In quarries, flower resource availability and diversity influenced networks' structural properties by constraining species interactions and composition. In spontaneously restored areas a rich herbaceous layer of ruderal species from early successional stages buffered against the shortage of flower resources at critical periods. Active restoration, though effective, should include practices that consider wild bee communities and mitigate flower resource scarcity. The use of "bridging" plants that flower in different periods, should be considered in active restoration programs to enhance the pollinator community.
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- UBC - Conservation Biology Lab, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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- MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal; SPAIC - Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- UBC - Conservation Biology Lab, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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- UBC - Conservation Biology Lab, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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- UBC - Conservation Biology Lab, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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- UBC - Conservation Biology Lab, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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- UBC - Conservation Biology Lab, Portugal; MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Évora, Mitra, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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Álvarez-Rogel J, Peñalver-Alcalá A, González-Alcaraz MN. Spontaneous vegetation colonizing abandoned metal(loid) mine tailings consistently modulates climatic, chemical and biological soil conditions throughout seasons. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:155945. [PMID: 35569669 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate whether the improvement in soil conditions induced by the vegetation spontaneously colonizing abandoned metal(loid) mine tailings from semiarid areas is consistent throughout seasons and to identify if the temporal variability of that conditions is of similar magnitude of that of the surrounding forests. Soil climatic (temperature and moisture), chemical (pH, electrical conductivity and water-soluble salts and metal(loid)s) and biological (water-soluble organic carbon and ammonium, microbial biomass carbon, dehydrogenase and β-glucosidase activity, organic matter decomposition and feeding activity of soil dwelling organisms) parameters were seasonally evaluated for one year in bare soils and different vegetated patches within metalliferous mine tailings and surrounding forests in southeast Spain. The results indicated that the improvement in soil conditions (as shown by softening of climatic conditions and lower scores for salinity and water-soluble metals and higher for biological parameters) induced by vegetation colonization was consistent throughout seasons. This amelioration was more evident in the more complex vegetation patches (trees with herbs and shrubs under the canopy), compared to bare soils and simpler soil-plant systems (only trees), and closer to forest soils outside the tailings. Bare soils and, to a lesser extent, vegetation patches solely composed by trees, showed stronger seasonal variability in temperature, moisture content, salinity, and water-soluble metals. In contrast, changes in biological and biological-related parameters were more pronounced in the more complex vegetation patches within mine tailings and surrounding forests due to its greater biological activity. In summary, the results demonstrated that vegetation patches formed by spontaneous colonization act as microsites that modulate seasonal variability in soil conditions and stimulate biological activity. This suggests that tailings vegetation patches might have higher resilience against climate change effects than bare soils. Therefore, they should be preserved as valuable spots in the phytomanagement of metal(loid)s mine tailings from semiarid areas.
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- José Álvarez-Rogel
- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain; Department of Geography, University of Barcelona, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain.
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Bashirzadeh M, Shefferson RP, Farzam M. Plant-plant interactions determine natural restoration of plant biodiversity over time, in a degraded mined land. Ecol Evol 2022; 12:e8878. [PMID: 35509615 PMCID: PMC9055295 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Restoration of degraded environments is essential to mitigate adverse impacts of human activities on ecosystems. Plant-plant interactions may provide effective means for restoring degraded arid lands, but little is understood about these impacts. In this regard, we analyzed the effects of two dominant nurse plants (i.e., Artemisia sieberi and Stipa arabica) on taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity across different ages of land abandonment (i.e., control, recent, and old ages) in a limestone mine site in Iran. In addition, we considered two spatial scales: i) the plot scale (i.e., under 1m2 plots) and ii) the vegetation-patch scale (i.e., under the canopies of nurse plants), to assess nurse plant effects, land abandonment ages, and their relative importance on biodiversity facets by performing Kruskal-Wallis H test and variation partitioning analysis. Our results indicated an increase in taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity at the plot scale, when considering the presence of nurse plants under old ages of land abandonment. Such significant differences were consistent with the positive effects of Artemisia patches on taxonomic diversity and Stipa patches on functional and phylogenetic diversity. In addition, we found a larger contribution from nurse plants than land abandonment age on biodiversity variation at both spatial scales studied. Therefore, these results indicate the importance of plant-plant interactions in restoring vegetation, with their effects on the presence of beneficiary species and their functional and phylogenetic relatedness depending on the nurse life forms under the stress-gradient hypothesis.
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- Maral Bashirzadeh
- Department of Range and Watershed ManagementFaculty of Natural Resources and EnvironmentFerdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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- Organization for Programs on Environmental SciencesFaculty of Arts & SciencesUniversity of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Department of Range and Watershed ManagementFaculty of Natural Resources and EnvironmentFerdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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Lane M, Hanley ME, Lunt P, Knight ME, Braungardt CB, Ellis JS. Addition of composted green waste and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi fails to facilitate establishment of Atlantic heathland species. Restor Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Mary Lane
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth, Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA U.K
- SIBELCO Ltd., Headon Works, Cornwood, Ivybridge Devon PL21 9PW U.K
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth, Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA U.K
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA U.K
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth, Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA U.K
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA U.K
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth, Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA U.K
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Valliere JM, Ruscalleda Alvarez J, Cross AT, Lewandrowski W, Riviera F, Stevens JC, Tomlinson S, Tudor EP, Wong WS, Yong JWH, Veneklaas EJ. Restoration ecophysiology: an ecophysiological approach to improve restoration strategies and outcomes in severely disturbed landscapes. Restor Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Justin M. Valliere
- Department of Biology California State University Dominguez Hills Carson CA 90747 U.S.A
- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
- EcoHealth Network, 1330 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446 U.S.A
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- Kings Park Science Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions Kings Park WA 6005 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
- Kings Park Science Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions Kings Park WA 6005 Australia
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- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
- Kings Park Science Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions Kings Park WA 6005 Australia
- School of Biological Sciences The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
- Kings Park Science Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions Kings Park WA 6005 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
- Department of Biosystems and Technology Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp Sweden
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA 6009 Australia
- ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration Curtin University Bentley WA 6102 Australia
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Peñalver-Alcalá A, Álvarez-Rogel J, Conesa HM, González-Alcaraz MN. Biochar and urban solid refuse ameliorate the inhospitality of acidic mine tailings and foster effective spontaneous plant colonization under semiarid climate. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 292:112824. [PMID: 34033987 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phytomanagement is considered a suitable option in line with nature-based solutions to reduce environmental risks associated to metal(loid) mine tailings. We aimed at assessing the effectiveness of biochar from pruning trees combined with compost from urban solid refuse (USR) to ameliorate the conditions of barren acidic (pH ~5.5) metal(loid) mine tailing soils (total concentrations in mg kg-1: As ~220, Cd ~40, Mn ~1800, Pb ~5300 and Zn ~8600) from Mediterranean semiarid areas and promote spontaneous plant colonization. Two months after amendment addition were enough to observe improvements in chemical and physico-chemical tailing soil properties (reduced acidity, salinity and water-soluble metals and increased organic carbon and nutrients content), which resulted in lowered ecotoxicity for the soil invertebrate Enchytraeus crypticus. Recalcitrant organic carbon provided by biochar remained in soil whereas labile organic compounds provided by USR were consumed over time. These improvements were consistent for at least one year and led to lower bulk density, higher water retention capacity and higher scores for microbial/functional-related parameters in the amended tailing soil. Spontaneous growth of native vegetation was favored with amendment addition, but adult plants of remarkable size were only found after three years. This highlights the existence of a time-lag between the positive effects of the amendment on tailing soil properties being observed and these improvements being translated into effective spontaneous plant colonization.
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- Antonio Peñalver-Alcalá
- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering of the E.T.S.I.A. & Soil Ecology and Biotechnology Unit of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Technical University of Cartagena, 30203, Cartagena, Spain; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Werema C. Does the use of exotic and native tree species in rehabilitation attract birds equally? The case of Golden Pride Gold Mine, Tanzania. Afr J Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/aje.12871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chacha Werema
- Department of Zoology and Wildlife Conservation University of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Tanzania
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The Genetic Component of Seagrass Restoration: What We Know and the Way Forwards. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13060829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Seagrasses are marine flowering plants providing key ecological services and functions in coasts and estuaries across the globe. Increased environmental changes fueled by human activities are affecting their existence, compromising natural habitats and ecosystems’ biodiversity and functioning. In this context, restoration of disturbed seagrass environments has become a worldwide priority to reverse ecosystem degradation and to recover ecosystem functionality and associated services. Despite the proven importance of genetic research to perform successful restoration projects, this aspect has often been overlooked in seagrass restoration. Here, we aimed to provide a comprehensive perspective of genetic aspects related to seagrass restoration. To this end, we first reviewed the importance of studying the genetic diversity and population structure of target seagrass populations; then, we discussed the pros and cons of different approaches used to restore and/or reinforce degraded populations. In general, the collection of genetic information and the development of connectivity maps are critical steps for any seagrass restoration activity. Traditionally, the selection of donor population preferred the use of local gene pools, thought to be the best adapted to current conditions. However, in the face of rapid ocean changes, alternative approaches such as the use of climate-adjusted or admixture genotypes might provide more sustainable options to secure the survival of restored meadows. Also, we discussed different transplantation strategies applied in seagrasses and emphasized the importance of long-term seagrass monitoring in restoration. The newly developed information on epigenetics as well as the application of assisted evolution strategies were also explored. Finally, a view of legal and ethical issues related to national and international restoration management is included, highlighting improvements and potential new directions to integrate with the genetic assessment. We concluded that a good restoration effort should incorporate: (1) a good understanding of the genetic structure of both donors and populations being restored; (2) the analysis of local environmental conditions and disturbances that affect the site to be restored; (3) the analysis of local adaptation constraints influencing the performances of donor populations and native plants; (4) the integration of distribution/connectivity maps with genetic information and environmental factors relative to the target seagrass populations; (5) the planning of long-term monitoring programs to assess the performance of the restored populations. The inclusion of epigenetic knowledge and the development of assisted evolution programs are strongly hoped for the future.
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Rheault K, Lachance D, Morency MJ, Thiffault É, Guittonny M, Isabel N, Martineau C, Séguin A. Plant Genotype Influences Physicochemical Properties of Substrate as Well as Bacterial and Fungal Assemblages in the Rhizosphere of Balsam Poplar. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:575625. [PMID: 33329437 PMCID: PMC7719689 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.575625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Abandoned unrestored mines are an important environmental concern as they typically remain unvegetated for decades, exposing vast amounts of mine waste to erosion. Several factors limit the revegetation of these sites, including extreme abiotic and unfavorable biotic conditions. However, some pioneer tree species having high levels of genetic diversity, such as balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera), can naturally colonize these sites and initiate plant succession. This suggests that some tree genotypes are likely more suited for acclimation to the conditions of mine wastes. In this study, we selected two contrasting mine waste storage facilities (waste rock from a gold mine and tailings from a molybdenum mine) from the Abitibi region of Quebec (Canada), on which poplars were found to have grown naturally. First, we assessed in situ the impact of vegetation presence on each mine waste type. The presence of balsam poplars improved soil health locally by modifying the physicochemical properties (e.g., higher nutrient content and pH) of the mine wastes and causing an important shift in their bacterial and fungal community compositions, going from lithotrophic communities that dominate mine waste environments to heterotrophic communities involved in nutrient cycling. Next, in a greenhouse experiment we assessed the impact of plant genotype when grown in these mine wastes. Ten genotypes of P. balsamifera were collected locally, found growing either at the mine sites or in the surrounding natural forest. Tree growth was monitored over two growing seasons, after which the effects of genotype-by-environment interactions were assessed by measuring the physicochemical properties of the substrates and the changes in microbial community assembly. Although substrate type was identified as the main driver of rhizosphere microbiome diversity and community structure, a significant effect due to tree genotype was also detected, particularly for bacterial communities. Plant genotype also influenced aboveground tree growth and the physicochemical properties of the substrates. These results highlight the influence of balsam poplar genotype on the soil environment and the potential importance of tree genotype selection in the context of mine waste revegetation.
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- Karelle Rheault
- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Renewable Materials Research Centre, Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Research Institute of Mines and Environment (RIME), Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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Onésimo CMG, Dias DD, Beirão M, Kozovits AR, Messias MCTB. Ecological succession in areas degraded by bauxite mining indicates successful use of topsoil. Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Cecilia M. G. Onésimo
- Department of Biodiversity, Evolution and Environment Federal University of Ouro Preto Ouro Preto MG 35.400‐000 Brazil
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- Department of Biodiversity, Evolution and Environment Federal University of Ouro Preto Ouro Preto MG 35.400‐000 Brazil
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- Department of Biodiversity, Evolution and Environment Federal University of Ouro Preto Ouro Preto MG 35.400‐000 Brazil
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- Department of Biodiversity, Evolution and Environment Federal University of Ouro Preto Ouro Preto MG 35.400‐000 Brazil
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- Department of Biodiversity, Evolution and Environment Federal University of Ouro Preto Ouro Preto MG 35.400‐000 Brazil
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Ugya AY, Hasan DB, Ari HA, Ajibade FO, Imam TS, Abba A, Hua X. Natural freshwater microalgae biofilm as a tool for the clean-up of water resulting from mining activities. ALL LIFE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/26895293.2020.1844307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Adamu Yunusa Ugya
- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Water Resources and Aquatic Environment of Jilin Province, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Environmental Management, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Water Resources and Aquatic Environment of Jilin Province, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
- Faculty of Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria
- Key Lab of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University Lokoja, Anyigba, Nigeria
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Water Resources and Aquatic Environment of Jilin Province, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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Tree Communities in Three-Year-Old Post-Mining Sites Under Different Forest Restoration Techniques in the Brazilian Amazon. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11050527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Forest loss and degradation in the Brazilian Amazon due to mining activities has been intense for many years. To reverse this situation, a range of restoration programs for deforested and degraded areas have been created and implemented. The aim of this study was to analyze the tree composition, successional stage, dispersal and pollination syndromes, conservation status of tree species, and proximity to seed sources under different forest restoration techniques (seedling planting, natural regeneration, and assisted natural regeneration or nucleation) implemented in post-mining sites in the Paragominas municipality (Pará, Brazil). Sixty permanent plots with a restoration age of three years were selected for tree sampling. A total of 119 species, 83 genera and 27 botanical families were identified. Sites restored with different techniques significantly differed in tree composition. Seedling planting sites exhibited the highest abundance, species richness, and diversity values. These were dominated less by pioneer species when compared to the natural regeneration and nucleation sites. Entomophilic pollination and zoochory dispersal were highly represented in the three types of restored sites. Abundance and species richness were negatively correlated with distance from plots to seed sources, and they sharply declined in natural regeneration and nucleation plots at >250 m from seed sources. Four threatened species were identified in the restored sites. We conclude that a combination of different restoration strategies at three-year-old post-mining restoration sites in the Brazilian Amazon results in the recovery of considerable levels of local tree diversity.
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Salgueiro V, Silva C, Eufrázio S, Salgueiro PA, Vaz PG. Endozoochory of a dry‐fruited tree aids quarry passive restoration and seed soaking further increases seedling emergence. Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Vânia Salgueiro
- Conservation Biology Unit, Department of BiologyUniversity of Évora. Mitra Évora Portugal
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- Conservation Biology Unit, Department of BiologyUniversity of Évora. Mitra Évora Portugal
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- Conservation Biology Unit, Department of BiologyUniversity of Évora. Mitra Évora Portugal
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- Conservation Biology Unit, Department of BiologyUniversity of Évora. Mitra Évora Portugal
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- Centre for Applied Ecology “Prof. Baeta Neves” (CEABN‐InBIO), School of AgronomyUniversity of Lisbon Tapada da Ajuda Lisbon 1349‐017 Portugal
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Salgueiro PA, Prach K, Branquinho C, Mira A. Enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services in quarry restoration – challenges, strategies, and practice. Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Pedro A. Salgueiro
- UBC – Conservation Biology Lab, Department of BiologyUniversity of Évora 7002‐554 Évora Portugal
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 1760, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech RepublicInstitute of Botany, Czech Academy of Science Dukelská 135, 379 82 Třeboň Czech Republic
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c)Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa 1749‐016 Lisbon Portugal
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- MED – Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development and Unidade de Biologia da Conservação do Departamento de Biologia, Escola de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra Ap. 94, 7006‐554 Évora Portugal
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Salgueiro PA, Silva C, Silva A, Sá C, Mira A. Can quarries provide novel conditions for a bird of rocky habitats? Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Pedro A. Salgueiro
- UBC—Conservation Biology Lab, Department of Biology University of Évora 7002‐554 Évora Portugal
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- UBC—Conservation Biology Lab, Department of Biology University of Évora 7002‐554 Évora Portugal
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- Centro Técnico Corporativo SECIL, Fábrica SECIL‐Outão Apartado 71, Setúbal 2901‐864 Portugal
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- Centro Ciência Viva do Alviela—Carsoscópio Louriceira, Alcanena Portugal
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- UBC—Conservation Biology Lab, Department of Biology University of Évora 7002‐554 Évora Portugal
- ICAAM—Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Mitra 7002‐554—Évora Portugal
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Tolvanen A, Eilu P, Juutinen A, Kangas K, Kivinen M, Markovaara-Koivisto M, Naskali A, Salokannel V, Tuulentie S, Similä J. Mining in the Arctic environment - A review from ecological, socioeconomic and legal perspectives. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 233:832-844. [PMID: 30600123 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The development of mining and other resource-based industries are among key drivers of economic development in the Arctic. The fragile environment and the presence of nature-based livelihoods and indigenous communities pose challenges for mining development. Mining operations should be optimized so that the profitability is maintained in changing market conditions and to meet increasing societal and environmental demands. In this study we present the current understanding on the interplay between mining and the surrounding socio-ecological systems in the Arctic region. The existing academic literature on the Arctic region was reviewed, covering 127 peer-reviewed publications since 2000. We investigated the mining activities from four perspectives examining: 1) environmental, 2) economic, 3) social and 4) legal dimensions, covering three life-cycle stages: 1) pre-mining, 2) mining, and 3) post-mining. The publications on the environmental and economic aspects focused principally on the impacts of mining, whereas social and legal publications discussed the interaction between people and their rights and ways of controlling their environment. Besides the need for more balanced research between different life-cycle stages we uncovered five research gaps concerning the knowledge base needed to increase the sustainability of Arctic mining: 1) impacts and adaptation to climate change, 2) monitoring the sustainability of mining using standardized indicators, 3) holistic economic assessment of mining, 4) social sustainability and conflict management, and 5) mechanisms that mitigate or compensate for the adverse effects of mining on biodiversity.
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- Anne Tolvanen
- Natural Resources Institute Finland, P.O. Box 413, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland; Department of Genetics and Ecology, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland.
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- Geological Survey of Finland, P.O. Box 96, FI-02151 Espoo, Finland.
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, P.O. Box 413, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland; Department of Economics, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland.
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, P.O. Box 413, FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland.
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- Geological Survey of Finland, P.O. Box 96, FI-02151 Espoo, Finland.
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Eteläranta 55, FI 96300 Rovaniemi Finland.
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- Faculty of Law, University of Lapland, P.O. Box 122, FI-96101 Rovaniemi Finland.
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Eteläranta 55, FI 96300 Rovaniemi Finland.
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- Faculty of Law, University of Lapland, P.O. Box 122, FI-96101 Rovaniemi Finland.
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Fu B, Xu P, Wang Y, Yan K, Chaudhary S. Assessment of the ecosystem services provided by ponds in hilly areas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 642:979-987. [PMID: 29929149 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ponds are an important ecosystem in rural landscapes. They play an important role in water retention, aquatic products supply and biodiversity conservation. By using a questionnaire-based survey of rural households in a small watershed in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, we analyzed the distribution of ponds, their size and current status. The Integrated Valuation of Environmental Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model was used to evaluate the regulation, provision and culture services of the ponds. We found that pond density was high throughout hilly areas. About 20 ponds were within an area of 1 km2. They were mainly distributed in the middle and lower parts of the basin. The presence of such a large number of ponds was considered remarkable. Water retention was the primary ecosystem service. On average, each pond contained about 4500 mm depth of water, which was 10 times that of the surrounding forest. However, with the transformation of agriculture in mountainous areas, the irrigation and domestic water services provided by ponds have declined. In recent years, ponds have been used predominantly for fish farming and leisure services. Aquaculture and multi-function ponds accounted for 54.55% and 27.7% of the surveyed ponds, respectively. Multi-function ponds consumed more water, but fish farming ponds were the most economically valuable. Due to weak environmental management and the decreasing economic value of ponds, it is necessary to conduct ecological management of ponds in accordance with societal changes in mountainous areas and to promote the protection and use of ponds.
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- Bin Fu
- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Wanzhou Key Regional Ecology and Environment Monitoring Station of Three Gorges Project Ecological Environmental Monitoring System, Wanzhou Chongqing 404020, China.
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Wanzhou Key Regional Ecology and Environment Monitoring Station of Three Gorges Project Ecological Environmental Monitoring System, Wanzhou Chongqing 404020, China
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Wanzhou Key Regional Ecology and Environment Monitoring Station of Three Gorges Project Ecological Environmental Monitoring System, Wanzhou Chongqing 404020, China.
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Wanzhou Key Regional Ecology and Environment Monitoring Station of Three Gorges Project Ecological Environmental Monitoring System, Wanzhou Chongqing 404020, China
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Wanzhou Key Regional Ecology and Environment Monitoring Station of Three Gorges Project Ecological Environmental Monitoring System, Wanzhou Chongqing 404020, China
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Stefani F, Isabel N, Morency MJ, Lamothe M, Nadeau S, Lachance D, Li EHY, Greer C, Yergeau É, Pinno BD, Séguin A. The impact of reconstructed soils following oil sands exploitation on aspen and its associated belowground microbiome. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2761. [PMID: 29426844 PMCID: PMC5807544 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20783-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of different soil covers used to reclaim decommissioned oil sands mining sites on the genetic diversity of aspen and their associated belowground microbiota. Aspen genotyping showed that trees mostly originated from sexual reproduction on sites reclaimed with soil covers made of upland forest floor-mineral mix (FFMM) and lowland peat-mineral mix (PMM). In contrast, most individuals in mature and burned stands sampled as benchmarks for natural disturbances originated from vegetative reproduction. Nonetheless, aspen populations in the FFMM and PMM sites were not genetically different from those in mature and burned stands. DNA metabarcoding of bacteria and fungi in root and soil samples revealed that the diversity of the belowground microbiota associated with aspen and the relative abundance of putative symbiotic taxa in PMM were significantly lower than for FFMM and naturally disturbed sites. Despite similar aspen genetic diversity between FFMM and PMM sites, trees were not associated with the same belowground microbiota. Because the soil microbiome and more specifically the mycorrhizal communities are variable both in space and time, long-term monitoring is particularly important to better understand the ecological trajectory of these novel ecosystems.
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- Franck Stefani
- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Québec, G1V4C7, Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, K1A 0C6, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Québec, G1V4C7, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Québec, G1V4C7, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Québec, G1V4C7, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Québec, G1V4C7, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Québec, G1V4C7, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, T6H 3S5, Canada
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- National Research Council Canada, Energy, Mining and Environment, Montréal, H4P 2R2, Canada
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- National Research Council Canada, Energy, Mining and Environment, Montréal, H4P 2R2, Canada
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, H7V 1B7, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, T6H 3S5, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Québec, G1V4C7, Canada.
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Mining Site Reclamation Planning Based on Land Suitability Analysis and Ecosystem Services Evaluation: A Case Study in Liaoning Province, China. SUSTAINABILITY 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/su9060890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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