Restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the Pechurki limestone quarry (Leningrad region, Russia)
Due to a significant increase in mining activity and subsequent ecosystem disturbances, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how degraded, unproductive quarries can be converted into new, self-sustaining communities that develop into natural environments. Former limestone quarry was i...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:da28800f12f748a5991cb6fea84eeed3 2023-05-15T18:30:55+02:00 Restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the Pechurki limestone quarry (Leningrad region, Russia) Dmitrakova Yanina Aleksandrovna Rodina Oksana Andreevna Alekseev Ivan Ilych Polyakov Vyacheslav Igorevich Petrova Alina Aleksandrovna Pershina Ekaterina Vladimirovna Ivanova Ekaterina Andreevna Abakumov Evgeny Vasilevich Kostecki Jakub 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.2478/ssa-2018-0028 https://doaj.org/article/da28800f12f748a5991cb6fea84eeed3 EN PL eng pol Soil Science Society of Poland http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ssa.2018.69.issue-4/ssa-2018-0028/ssa-2018-0028.xml?format=INT https://doaj.org/toc/2300-4975 2300-4975 doi:10.2478/ssa-2018-0028 https://doaj.org/article/da28800f12f748a5991cb6fea84eeed3 Soil Science Annual, Vol 69, Iss 4, Pp 272-286 (2018) soil restoration reclamation quarries diversity of microbial communities technogenic soils Agriculture S article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.2478/ssa-2018-0028 2022-12-30T23:06:25Z Due to a significant increase in mining activity and subsequent ecosystem disturbances, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how degraded, unproductive quarries can be converted into new, self-sustaining communities that develop into natural environments. Former limestone quarry was investigated with aim to determine the best reclamation practice for surfaces of former lime rock quarries. Effects of spontaneous succession and forestry reclamation restoration approaches on vegetation and soil features were studied. The study was conducted in one of the largest limestone quarries of the Leningrad region, south taiga region. Species composition and vegetation cover were estimated for different plant communities within each ecotype of the quarry. Also soil characteristics were evaluated at each plot. We found that the main differences between plots were due to their position in the landscape; the most similar communities colonize similar ecotypes. On flat landforms, biodiversity is reduced under biological reclamation. At the sites under spontaneous succession, the level of biodiversity increases. In terms of biodiversity conservation and economic benefit, spontaneous succession is preferable to forestry reclamation for the restoration of carbonate substrates. After examining CO2 emissions from the quarry as a result of weathering of carbonates and soil respiration, as well as the level of CO2 sequestration from the atmosphere, we show that the establishment of certain landscape forms within former quarries can help to reduce atmospheric CO2. Article in Journal/Newspaper taiga Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Soil Science Annual 69 4 272 286 |
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Due to a significant increase in mining activity and subsequent ecosystem disturbances, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how degraded, unproductive quarries can be converted into new, self-sustaining communities that develop into natural environments. Former limestone quarry was investigated with aim to determine the best reclamation practice for surfaces of former lime rock quarries. Effects of spontaneous succession and forestry reclamation restoration approaches on vegetation and soil features were studied. The study was conducted in one of the largest limestone quarries of the Leningrad region, south taiga region. Species composition and vegetation cover were estimated for different plant communities within each ecotype of the quarry. Also soil characteristics were evaluated at each plot. We found that the main differences between plots were due to their position in the landscape; the most similar communities colonize similar ecotypes. On flat landforms, biodiversity is reduced under biological reclamation. At the sites under spontaneous succession, the level of biodiversity increases. In terms of biodiversity conservation and economic benefit, spontaneous succession is preferable to forestry reclamation for the restoration of carbonate substrates. After examining CO2 emissions from the quarry as a result of weathering of carbonates and soil respiration, as well as the level of CO2 sequestration from the atmosphere, we show that the establishment of certain landscape forms within former quarries can help to reduce atmospheric CO2. |
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Dmitrakova Yanina Aleksandrovna Rodina Oksana Andreevna Alekseev Ivan Ilych Polyakov Vyacheslav Igorevich Petrova Alina Aleksandrovna Pershina Ekaterina Vladimirovna Ivanova Ekaterina Andreevna Abakumov Evgeny Vasilevich Kostecki Jakub |
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Dmitrakova Yanina Aleksandrovna Rodina Oksana Andreevna Alekseev Ivan Ilych Polyakov Vyacheslav Igorevich Petrova Alina Aleksandrovna Pershina Ekaterina Vladimirovna Ivanova Ekaterina Andreevna Abakumov Evgeny Vasilevich Kostecki Jakub |
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Restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the Pechurki limestone quarry (Leningrad region, Russia) |
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Restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the Pechurki limestone quarry (Leningrad region, Russia) |
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Restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the Pechurki limestone quarry (Leningrad region, Russia) |
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Restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the Pechurki limestone quarry (Leningrad region, Russia) |
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Restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the Pechurki limestone quarry (Leningrad region, Russia) |
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restoration of soil-vegetation cover and soil microbial community at the pechurki limestone quarry (leningrad region, russia) |
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