The ‘terril’ effect: Coal mine spoil tips select for collembolan functional traits in post-mining landscapes of northern France
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.09.027
Abstract: Abstract We sampled collembolan communities in 11 coal mine spoil tips (locally called ‘terrils’) from the North of France, and their surroundings, in various stages of vegetation development (bare soil, herb, shrub and tree vegetation).… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; spoil tips; mine spoil; functional traits ... See more keywords
Differences in collembola species assemblages (Arthropoda) between spoil tips and surrounding environments are dependent on vegetation development
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36315-1
Abstract: Spoil tip production is one of the most extreme means of soil destruction, replacing the native soil with a coarse substrate. In this paper, we aim to determine the colonization of soil biota in new… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation development; spoil tips; vegetation; soil ... See more keywords
Reagent Removal of Heavy Metals from Waters of Coal Mines and Spoil Tips of the Lviv-Volyn Industrial Mine Region
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DOI: 10.12911/22998993/110829
Abstract: The article substantiates the efficiency of using chemical (reagent) technologies for the purification of industrial water from mines and spoil tips from heavy metals-toxicants and reducing their ecological hazard. The ecological risk indices of toxicants… read more here.
Keywords: reagent; spoil tips; heavy metals; removal heavy ... See more keywords
Heavy Metals in Soil and Plants During Revegetation of Coal Mine Spoil Tips and Surrounded Territories
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DOI: 10.12911/22998993/164756
Abstract: Coal mining in Donbas is a global problem as it causes the destabilization of ecological landscapes. Spoil tips, covering almost 52% of the territory, alter the topography of the land, affect the ecosystem, and decrease… read more here.
Keywords: coal; heavy metals; spoil tip; spoil ... See more keywords