Organic matter accumulation by alkaline-constructed soils in heavily metal-polluted area of Subarctic zone
Purpose: The research aimed to investigate properties and functions of soils constructed from alkaline mining wastes of different origin to remediate the industrial barren resulted from long-term emissions of the copper-nickel factory in the Subarctic region (Kola Peninsula, Russia). Conventional in...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/594100 2024-01-14T10:08:27+01:00 Organic matter accumulation by alkaline-constructed soils in heavily metal-polluted area of Subarctic zone Slukovskaya, Marina V. Vasenev, Viacheslav I. Ivashchenko, Kristina V. Dolgikh, Andrey V. Novikov, Andrey I. Kremenetskaya, Irina P. Ivanova, Liubov A. Gubin, Stanislav V. 2020 text/html https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/organic-matter-accumulation-by-alkaline-constructed-soils-in-heav https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-020-02666-4 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/564468 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/organic-matter-accumulation-by-alkaline-constructed-soils-in-heav doi:10.1007/s11368-020-02666-4 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Wageningen University & Research Journal of Soils and Sediments 21 (2020) ISSN: 1439-0108 Copper Geochemical barrier Nickel Remediation Soil functions Trace elements info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2020 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-020-02666-4 2023-12-20T23:15:10Z Purpose: The research aimed to investigate properties and functions of soils constructed from alkaline mining wastes of different origin to remediate the industrial barren resulted from long-term emissions of the copper-nickel factory in the Subarctic region (Kola Peninsula, Russia). Conventional indicators of the remediation effectiveness (pH and metal content in geochemical fractions) were related to the indicators of soil functions such as biomass production, accumulation of organic carbon, microbial activity, and soil respiration. Materials and methods: The experimental area included two sites with polluted and degraded Podzol and Histosol soils located in 1.5 and 0.7 km from the nonferrous (Cu-Ni) smelter, respectively. At the sites, artificial soil constructions were made from mining wastes or quarry sand covered by the vermiculite layer with lawn grasses planted on top. Plant biomass was collected every year starting from the experiment set-up. In 5 to 8 years, soil samples were collected on the layer basis, and chemical, biological, and morphological properties were analyzed. Sequential fractionation of metals was conducted using a modified Tessier’s scheme. The microbial biomass and its respiration activity were determined. Micromorphological studies were conducted using an optical microscope. Soil respiration was measured on-site by IRGA with simultaneous observations of soil moisture and temperature. Results: The plant growth and residues' deposition at both experimental sites triggered carbon accumulation and resulted in 2–3 times higher content of organic carbon in the upper constructed soil layer compared to the initial content in mining wastes. Carbon accumulation was a key driver for the development of soil microbial communities and had a positive effect on the metal immobilization. This effect was strengthened by high pH inherited from the alkaline wastes and resulted in the performance of constructed soils as geochemical barriers. In their upper layers, where the root biomass was the highest, ... Article in Journal/Newspaper kola peninsula Subarctic Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Kola Peninsula Journal of Soils and Sediments 21 5 2071 2088 |
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Purpose: The research aimed to investigate properties and functions of soils constructed from alkaline mining wastes of different origin to remediate the industrial barren resulted from long-term emissions of the copper-nickel factory in the Subarctic region (Kola Peninsula, Russia). Conventional indicators of the remediation effectiveness (pH and metal content in geochemical fractions) were related to the indicators of soil functions such as biomass production, accumulation of organic carbon, microbial activity, and soil respiration. Materials and methods: The experimental area included two sites with polluted and degraded Podzol and Histosol soils located in 1.5 and 0.7 km from the nonferrous (Cu-Ni) smelter, respectively. At the sites, artificial soil constructions were made from mining wastes or quarry sand covered by the vermiculite layer with lawn grasses planted on top. Plant biomass was collected every year starting from the experiment set-up. In 5 to 8 years, soil samples were collected on the layer basis, and chemical, biological, and morphological properties were analyzed. Sequential fractionation of metals was conducted using a modified Tessier’s scheme. The microbial biomass and its respiration activity were determined. Micromorphological studies were conducted using an optical microscope. Soil respiration was measured on-site by IRGA with simultaneous observations of soil moisture and temperature. Results: The plant growth and residues' deposition at both experimental sites triggered carbon accumulation and resulted in 2–3 times higher content of organic carbon in the upper constructed soil layer compared to the initial content in mining wastes. Carbon accumulation was a key driver for the development of soil microbial communities and had a positive effect on the metal immobilization. This effect was strengthened by high pH inherited from the alkaline wastes and resulted in the performance of constructed soils as geochemical barriers. In their upper layers, where the root biomass was the highest, ... |
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Slukovskaya, Marina V. Vasenev, Viacheslav I. Ivashchenko, Kristina V. Dolgikh, Andrey V. Novikov, Andrey I. Kremenetskaya, Irina P. Ivanova, Liubov A. Gubin, Stanislav V. |
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Organic matter accumulation by alkaline-constructed soils in heavily metal-polluted area of Subarctic zone |
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