Use of hold-gro erosion control fabric in the establishment of plant species on coal mine soil

This study was conducted to assess the effect of fertilization and nitrogen fixing (N-fixing) bacterial inoculation on the available nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg), present in the coal mine soil, by growing N-fixing plant species, alder (Alnus sibirica). The study was conducted in a greenhouse of the Forest Science Department, Chungbuk National University, South Korea, during the period of May 2019 to July 2019. A completely randomized design (CRD) comprising of four treatments, including T0—non-fertilized non-inoculation (control), T1—fertilization, T2—bacterial inoculation and T3—fertilization along with bacterial inoculation with three replications were used in the study. The results of the study showed that available N (NH4+-N and NO3−-N) in the coal soil were increased by the applied treatments for alder, as compared to control. Apart from control, difference was also found for increasing ammonium (NH4+-N) between treatments T1 and T3 and for increasing nitrate (NO3−-N) between treatments T1 and T2 and treatments T2 and T3. Available P and K in the soil also increased when NPK fertilizer was applied solely, and together with inoculation to the plants but reduced at other treatments. Therefore, it can be concluded that fertilization and biological N fixation in alder plant can improve the fertility of coal mine soil, and hence, this plant species could be a good option for the reclamation of degraded coal mine soil.

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Revegetation of ski runs in Serbia: Case studies of Mts. Stara Planina and Divcibare

Archives of Biological Sciences ◽

10.2298/abs1104127b ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 63 (4) ◽

pp. 1127-1134 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ivana Bjedov ◽

R. Ristic ◽

N. Stavretovic ◽

V. Stevovic ◽

B. Radic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Plant Species ◽

Plant Community ◽

Native Species ◽

Soil Stabilization ◽

Erosion Control ◽

Ski Resort ◽

Ski Resorts ◽

Seed Mixtures

Revegetation is the most sustainable method of soil stabilization at ski runs. In order to establish a stable plant community, it is recommended to use native species. However, non-native species are most often used. In this paper the revegetation of ski runs at two ski resorts is investigated: Divcibare and Stara Planina. Seven species were used for the revegetation of the ski run at the Divcibare ski resort of which six species were native. Six species were used for the revegetation of the Stara Planina ski resort, of which two species were native. It was established that the plant species used in the seed mixtures were suitable for erosion control at the investigated ski resorts.

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Comparison of compost and humic fertiliser effects on growth and trace elements accumulation of native plant species in a mine soil phytorestoration experiment

Ecological Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.09.105 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 588-597 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

D. Martínez-Fernández ◽

E. Arco-Lázaro ◽

M.P. Bernal ◽

R. Clemente

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Plant Species ◽

Mine Soil ◽

Native Plant ◽

Native Plant Species

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Development of carbon, nitrogen and phosphate stocks of reclaimed coal mine soil within 8 years after forestation with Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) Dc.

CATENA ◽

10.1016/j.catena.2017.03.019 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 156 ◽

pp. 42-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Jitendra Ahirwal ◽

Subodh Kumar Maiti ◽

M. Satyanarayana Reddy

Keyword(s):

Coal Mine ◽

Prosopis Juliflora ◽

Mine Soil

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Evaluating the Effect of Bacterial Inoculation and Fertilization on the Soil Nutrient Status of Coal Mine Soil by Growing Soybean (Glycine max) and Shrub Lespedeza (Lespedeza bicolor)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10124793 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 4793 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chang-Seob Shin ◽

Md. Sharif ◽

Hwa-Yong Lee

Keyword(s):

Glycine Max ◽

Coal Mining ◽

Coal Mine ◽

Soil Nutrient ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Nutrient Status ◽

Mine Soil ◽

Bacterial Inoculation ◽

Soil Nutrient Status ◽

Lespedeza Bicolor

Revegetation with fast-growing N-fixing leguminous plants can be an alternate for reclamation of degraded coal mining areas. Selection of appropriate plant species is an important factor in deciding the success in the remediation of mine spoil. Thus, this study was carried out in greenhouse conditions to evaluate the effect of two N-fixing leguminous plant seedlings, soybean (Glycine max) and shrub lespedeza (Lespedeza bicolor), on the available N and other soil nutrients (P, K, Ca, and Mg) of the experimental coal mine soil. Four treatments, including T0—non-fertilized non-inoculation (control), T1—fertilization, T2—bacterial inoculation, and T3—combination of fertilization and bacterial inoculation with three replications were applied to both plants. Concentration of NH4+-N and NO3−-N increased significantly in the soil at different treatments for both soybean and shrub lespedeza, as compared to control, but apart from control no significant difference was observed between other treatments of increased NH4+-N for soybean and increased NO3−-N for shrub lespedeza. The highest number of nodules and dry weight of nodule per plant (g) was recorded 5.73 and 1.8, respectively in soybean, and 7.77 and 2.76, respectively, in shrub lespedeza with bacteria-inoculated treatment (T2), whereas fertilized treatment (T1) produced the lowest number of nodule and dry weight of nodule in both plants. Increasing of available P and K was significantly high when NPK fertilizer was applied to the plants but decreased at other treatments. Therefore, it can be concluded that soybean and shrub lespedeza have a significant role in changing soil nutrient status in coal mining soil through fertilizer application and biological N fixation.

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