Effects of surface coal mining and land reclamation on soil properties: A review
Y Feng, J Wang, Z Bai, L Reading - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Opencast coal mining has a series of consequences on land resources and places
enormous pressure on the ecological environment. Stripping, excavation, transportation and …
enormous pressure on the ecological environment. Stripping, excavation, transportation and …
Tropical surface gold mining: A review of ecological impacts and restoration strategies
S Timsina, NG Hardy, DJ Woodbury… - Land Degradation & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Surface gold mining severely degrades landscapes, causing deforestation, soil erosion and
displacement, and toxic contamination. The prevalence of both large‐scale and artisanal …
displacement, and toxic contamination. The prevalence of both large‐scale and artisanal …
Soil quality indicators to assess functionality of restored soils in degraded semiarid ecosystems
A thorough knowledge of soil functionality is critical to successful restoration of disturbed
ecosystems, and its evaluation involves the assessment of soil properties and processes as …
ecosystems, and its evaluation involves the assessment of soil properties and processes as …
Soil physicochemical and microbiological indicators of short, medium and long term post-fire recovery in semi-arid ecosystems
Natural disturbances such as wildfires cause significant alterations to the structure and
functioning of semi-arid ecosystems. After such disturbances, the recovery of the soil …
functioning of semi-arid ecosystems. After such disturbances, the recovery of the soil …
Evidence for biological denitrification inhibition (BDI) by plant secondary metabolites
Previous studies on the effect of secondary metabolites on the functioning of rhizosphere
microbial communities have often focused on aspects of the nitrogen (N) cycle but have …
microbial communities have often focused on aspects of the nitrogen (N) cycle but have …
Enzyme activity as an indicator of soil-rehabilitation processes at a zinc and lead ore mining and processing area
K Ciarkowska, K Sołek-Podwika, J Wieczorek - Journal of environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
The activities of soil enzymes in relation to the changes occurring in the soil on a degraded
area in southern Poland after zinc and lead mining were analyzed. An evaluation of the …
area in southern Poland after zinc and lead mining were analyzed. An evaluation of the …
Biofunctool®: a new framework to assess the impact of land management on soil quality. Part A: concept and validation of the set of indicators
The assessment of soil quality is a scientific issue that has been widely debated in the
literature for the last twenty years. We developed the Biofunctool® framework to assess soil …
literature for the last twenty years. We developed the Biofunctool® framework to assess soil …
Effects of regenerating vegetation on soil enzyme activity and microbial structure in reclaimed soils on a surface coal mine site
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of reclaimed scenarios on soil enzyme
activities and microbial community in a reclaimed surface coal mine on the Northwest Loess …
activities and microbial community in a reclaimed surface coal mine on the Northwest Loess …
Plant diversity and species composition in relation to soil enzymatic activity in the novel ecosystems of urban–industrial landscapes
The primary producers and processes of matter and energy flow, reflected by the soil
enzyme activity, are the basics of all ecosystem functioning processes. This paper reviews …
enzyme activity, are the basics of all ecosystem functioning processes. This paper reviews …
A review on effective soil health bio-indicators for ecosystem restoration and sustainability
Preventing degradation, facilitating restoration, and maintaining soil health is fundamental
for achieving ecosystem stability and resilience. A healthy soil ecosystem is supported by …
for achieving ecosystem stability and resilience. A healthy soil ecosystem is supported by …