Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also
be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent …

The conservation of plants has not generated the sense of urgency—or the funding—that
drives the conservation of animals, although plants are far more important for us. There are …

All components of the rhizosphere can be engineered to promote plant health and growth,
two features that strongly depend upon the interactions of living organisms with their …

Nickel (Ni) is fundamentally important to the modern world for stainless steel, specialty
alloys, electroplating, batteries, and other uses. Global Ni demand is expected to soar as the …

Background Ocbil theory aims to develop hypotheses explaining the evolution and ecology
of, and best conservation practices for, biota on very old, climatically buffered, infertile …

Metallurgical industries remain a considerable source of trace element contamination and
potential human health risk. Determination of sources is a key challenge. With respect to the …

This study investigated trace element contamination in honey bees inhabiting urban areas
around the South Pacific's largest and longest operating nickel smelter in Nouméa, New …

In many tropical regions, such as New Caledonia, soil erosion from anthropogenic activities
and subsequent ecological restoration are major issues that require detailed soil and …

The transformation of trace metals (TMs) in natural environmental systems has created
significant concerns in recent decades. Ultramafic environments lead to potential risks to the …

Ultramafic ecosystems are renowned for high endemism and habitat specialization.
However, most of our understanding of ultramafic plant ecology comes from Mediterranean …