Soil and Vegetation Development on Coal-Waste Dump in Southern Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oimahmad Rahmonov (0000-0003-4883-3784, University of Silesia in Katowice), Agnieszka Czajka (0000-0003-1330-6060, University of Silesia in Katowice, corresponding author), Ádám Nádudvari (0000-0003-3265-6664, University of Silesia in Katowice), Maria Fajer (0000-0002-7179-3998, University of Silesia in Katowice), Tomasz Spórna (0000-0002-1099-7196, University of Silesia in Katowice), Bartłomiej Szypuła (0000-0002-1466-0128, University of Silesia in Katowice) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 9167-9167 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19159167 |
| PMID | 35954523 |
| OpenAlex | W4288066975 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 88 |
As an anthropogenic element of urban landscapes, coal heaps undergo changes due to both natural and anthropogenic factors. The aim of this study was to determine the common development of soil under the influence of vegetation succession against a background of environmental conditions. Vegetation changes and soil properties were analysed along a transect passing through a heap representing a particular succession stage. It was found that changes in the development of vegetation were closely related to the stages of coal-waste disposal, where the initial, transitional, and terminal stages were distinguished. The mean range of pH (H 2 O) values in the profiles was 6.75 ± 0.21 (profile 1), 7.2 ± 0.31 (profile 2), 6.3 ± 1.22 (profile 3), and 5.38 ± 0.42 (profile 4). The organic carbon (OC) content in all samples was high, ranging from 9.6% to 41.6%. The highest content of total nitrogen (Nt) was found (1.132%) in the algal crust and sub-horizon of the organic horizon (Olfh-0.751%) and humus (A-0.884) horizon in profile 3 under the initial forest. Notable contents of available elements were found in the algal shell for P (1588 mg∙kg -1 ) and Mg (670 mg∙kg -1 ). Soil organic matter content was mainly dominated by n -alkanes ( n -C 11 - n -C 34 ) and alkanoic acids (C 5 -C 20 ). Phytene and Phytadiene were typical for the algal crust on the initial pedigree. The initiation of succession was determined by the variation in grain size of the waste dumped on the heap and the variation in relief and associated habitat mosaic. Algal crusts forming on clay-dust mineral and organic material accumulating in the depressions of the site and at the foot of the heap can be regarded as the focus of pedogenesis
Ecological succession · Humus · Organic matter · Soil horizon · Soil water · Total organic carbon · Transect · Vegetation (pathology · Aeolian processes and effects · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology · Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Geology · Soil Science
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |