Mining exploitation in the Mediterranean Basin has left evident scars on the environment,
and poses serious risks for human health and biodiversity, especially when mine wastes are …

Mining and wildfires are both landscape disturbances that pose elevated and substantial
hazards to water supplies and ecosystems due to increased erosion and transport of …

Cadmium (Cd) is a biologically non-essential heavy metal that can cause toxic effects in
plants, animals and humans already at low concentrations compared to other metals. After …

The pollution of soils by heavy metals resulting from mining activities is one of the major
environmental problems in North Africa. Mycorrhizoremediation using mycorrhizal fungi and …

Ecological facilitation, though accepted as a main mechanism of plant community assembly,
is just starting to be utilized in restoration programmes. Constructing nurse objects that …

The plant species Pinus halepensis grows spontaneously on heavily polluted mine tailings
dumps of Campo Pisano (Sardinia, southwestern Italy). The area is characterized mainly by …

Forest canopy is a complex interface between the atmosphere, the biosphere and the
lithosphere, exerting a strong influence on forest durability through element recycling …

Leaf nutrient composition and stoichiometry reflect complex interactions of the plant with its
environment and are useful traits to explore ecological processes and relationships. In the …

Mine tailings are found worldwide and can have significant impacts on ecosystem and
human health. In this study, natural vegetation patterns on arsenical (As) gold (Au) mine …

For a determination of the impact of silvicultural practices on the biogeochemical cycle, it is
crucial to address the forest management in a global-change context, especially in semiarid …