An overview of soil pollution and remediation strategies in coal mining regions

A Rouhani, J Skousen, FMG Tack - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coal remains a very important source of energy for the global economy. Surface and
underground coal mining are the two major methods of coal extraction, and both have …

Research progress of soil and vegetation restoration technology in open-pit coal mine: A review

D Xu, X Li, J Chen, J Li - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Open-pit mining has caused extensive land destruction, including land abandonment and
reduction in agricultural land, resulting in serious environmental problems. Ecological …

Examining the effect of spontaneous combustion on vegetation restoration at coal waste dumps after reclamation: Taking Medicago sativa L.(Alfalfa) as an indicator

H Ren, W Xiao, Y Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The Spontaneous combustion problem poses a significant threat to the coal waste dumps
after reclamation. Spontaneous combustion alters the soil environment and further affects …

Land cover and vegetation coverage changes in the mining area—A case study from Slovakia

S Kuzevic, D Bobikova, Z Kuzevicova - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dealing with landscape changes in space and time is an important activity in terms of the
process of future development of the selected area. In particular, it is necessary to focus on …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and disturbance dynamics of habitats suitable for Suaeda salsa

C Cao, F Su, F Song, H Yan, Q Pang - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Suaeda salsa, as the last biological barrier of coastal wetlands from land to sea, is one of the
best nature-based restoration solution for shoreline stabilization and soil improvement in …

Changes in assembly processes and differential responses of soil microbial communities during mining disturbance in mining reclamation and surrounding grassland

X Ma, H Qu, S Liao, Y Ji, J Li, L Chao, H Liu, Y Bao - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil microbes play critical roles in regulating ecosystem-level functioning and responding to
environmental changes after disturbance events. However, a systematic understanding of …

Vegetation changes in coal mining areas: Naturally or anthropogenically Driven?

L Chen, H Zhang, X Zhang, P Liu, W Zhang, X Ma - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Vegetation fractional coverage is an important indicator for the ecological environment
quality in the mining area. The relationship between vegetation fractional coverage and …

Effects of vegetation restoration on soil enzyme activity in copper and coal mining areas

H Sun, J Zhang, R Wang, Z Li, S Sun, G Qin… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Mining areas are suffering from serious environmental hazards, such as soil erosion, water
pollution as well as land degradation. In this study, two types of mining areas in Anhui …

Analysis of vegetation canopy spectral features and species discrimination in reclamation mining area using in situ hyperspectral data

X Wang, H Xu, J Zhou, X Fang, S Shuai, X Yang - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
The effective identification of reclaimed vegetation species is important for the subsequent
management of ecological restoration projects in mining areas. Hyperspectral remote …

Antimony isotope fractionation and the key controls in the soil profiles of an antimony smelting area

J Liao, D Tan, H Qin, Q Han, E Liu, J Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The controlling factors of antimony migration and transformation in soil profiles are still
unclear. Antimony isotopes might be a useful tool to trace it. In this paper, antimony isotopic …