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Hysa A, Teqja Z, Bani A, Libohova Z, Cerda A. Assessing wildfire vulnerability of vegetated serpentine soils in the Balkan peninsula. J Nat Conserv 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ntloko BR, Siebert SJ, Mokotjomela TM. Rehabilitation of kimberlite tailings in the afro‐alpine zone of Lesotho: seed germination and plant performance of native grassland species across different topsoil mixtures. Restor Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management North‐West University Potchefstroom South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology South Africa National Biodiversity Institute, Free State National Botanical Garden Bloemfontein South Africa
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Yadav S, Mehra A. A review on ex situ mineral carbonation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:12202-12231. [PMID: 33405167 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12049-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The increased CO2 quantities in the environment have led to many harmful effects. Therefore, it is very important to decrease the CO2 levels in the environment. CO2 capture along with safe and permanent storage using mineral CO2 sequestration method can play an important role to reduce carbon emissions into the environment. Mineral sequestration is a stable storage method that provides long-term storage and an appropriate substitute for the more popular geological storage method. The process is most suited for places where there is a lack of underground cavities for underground geological storage. Minerals rich in Ca and Mg are used predominantly in carbonation reactions. In addition, those alkaline wastes that are rich in Mg and Ca such as cement waste, steel slag and many process ashes can also be employed in CO2 sequestration. Mineral carbonation could be used for the sequestration of billions of tonnes of CO2 every year. However, various drawbacks related to mineral carbonation still need to be addressed, such as resolving the slow rate of reactions, necessity of large amounts of feedstock, decreasing the high overall cost of CO2 sequestration and reducing the huge energy requirements to accelerate the carbonation reaction. This study explores a number of carbonation methods, parameters that control the process and future potential applications of carbonated products.
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- Shashikant Yadav
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (Punjab) India, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144011, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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Plant Functional Traits on Tropical Ultramafic Habitats Affected by Fire and Mining: Insights for Reclamation. DIVERSITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/d12060248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biodiversity-rich tropical ultramafic areas are currently being impacted by land clearing and particularly by mine activities. The reclamation of ultramafic degraded areas requires a knowledge of pioneer plant species. The objective of this study is to highlight the functional traits of plants that colonize ultramafic areas after disturbance by fire or mining activities. This information will allow trait-assisted selection of candidate species for reclamation. Fifteen plots were established on ultramafic soils in Sabah (Borneo, Malaysia) disturbed by recurrent fires (FIRE plots) or by soil excavation and quarrying (MINE plots). In each plot, soil samples were collected and plant cover as well as species abundances were estimated. Fifteen functional traits related to revegetation, nutrient improvement, or Ni phytomining were measured in sampled plants. Vegetation of both FIRE and MINE plots was dominated by perennials with lateral spreading capacity (mainly by rhizomes). Plant communities displayed a conservative growth strategy, which is an adaptation to low nutrient availability on ultramafic soils. Plant height was higher in FIRE than in MINE plots, whereas the number of stems per plant was higher in MINE plots. Perennial plants with lateral spreading capacity and a conservative growth strategy would be the first choice for the reclamation of ultramafic degraded areas. Additional notes for increasing nutrient cycling, managing competition, and implementing of Ni-phytomining are also provided.
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Šinzar-Sekulić J, Stamenković UM, Tomović G, Tumi AF, Andrejić G, Mihailović N, Lazarević MR. Assessment of trace element accumulation potential of Noccaea kovatsii from ultramafics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:540. [PMID: 31378832 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7711-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this work, we present the results of the investigation of trace elements (Fe, Mg, Ni, Zn, Cu, Cr, Co, Cd, Pb) accumulation potential of Noccaea kovatsii (Heuff.) F. K. Mey., from the Balkan Peninsula. The study included eight populations from ultramafic soils, six from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and two from Serbia. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to reveal relationships of elements in soil, and Pearson's correlation coefficients for analysing associations of available quantities of elements in soil and those in roots and shoots of N. kovatsii. Uptake and translocation efficiency was assessed by using bioconcentration (BCF) and translocation factors (TF). All the analysed populations of N. kovatsii emerged as strong Ni accumulators, with the highest shoot concentrations of 12,505 mg kg-1. Even thought contents of Zn in plant tissues of N. kovatsii were under the hyperaccumulation level (602 mg kg-1 and 1120 mg kg-1 respectively), BCF was up to 667, indicating that certain surveyed populations have strong accumulative potential for this element.
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- Jasmina Šinzar-Sekulić
- Department of Plant Ecology and Phytogeography, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac," Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.
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- Department of Plant Ecology and Phytogeography, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac," Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Ecology and Phytogeography, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac," Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Ecology and Phytogeography, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac," Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Institute for Application of Nuclear Energy, University of Belgrade, Banatska 31b, Zemun, 11080, Serbia
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- Institute for Application of Nuclear Energy, University of Belgrade, Banatska 31b, Zemun, 11080, Serbia
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- Department of Plant Ecology and Phytogeography, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac," Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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Quintela-Sabarís C, L’Huillier L, Mouchon LC, Montargès-Pelletier E, Echevarria G. Chemico-mineralogical changes of ultramafic topsoil during stockpiling: implications for post-mining restoration. Ecol Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-018-1609-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Natural revegetation potential of Japanese wild thyme (Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.) on serpentine quarries. Ecol Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-018-1575-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rubio-Sanz L, Brito B, Palacios J. Analysis of metal tolerance in Rhizobium leguminosarum strains isolated from an ultramafic soil. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2018; 365:4813332. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fny010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Gonin M, Gensous S, Lagrange A, Ducousso M, Amir H, Jourand P. Rhizosphere bacteria ofCostulariaspp. from ultramafic soils in New Caledonia: diversity, tolerance to extreme edaphic conditions, and role in plant growth and mineral nutrition. Can J Microbiol 2013; 59:164-74. [DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2012-0570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rhizosphere bacteria were isolated from Costularia spp., pioneer sedges from ultramafic soils in New Caledonia, which is a hotspot of biodiversity in the South Pacific. Genus identification, ability to tolerate edaphic constraints, and plant-growth-promoting (PGP) properties were analysed. We found that 105colony-forming units per gram of root were dominated by Proteobacteria (69%) and comprised 21 genera, including Burkholderia (28%), Curtobacterium (15%), Bradyrhizobium (9%), Sphingomonas (8%), Rhizobium (7%), and Bacillus (5%). High proportions of bacteria tolerated many elements of the extreme edaphic conditions: 82% tolerated 100 μmol·L–1chromium, 70% 1 mmol·L–1nickel, 63% 10 mmol·L–1manganese, 24% 1 mmol·L–1cobalt, and 42% an unbalanced calcium/magnesium ratio (1/16). These strains also exhibited multiple PGP properties, including the ability to produce ammonia (65%), indole-3-acetic acid (60%), siderophores (52%), and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase (39%); as well as the capacity to solubilize phosphates (19%). The best-performing strains were inoculated with Sorghum sp. grown on ultramafic substrate. Three strains significantly enhanced the shoot biomass by up to 33%. The most successful strains influenced plant nutrition through the mobilization of metals in roots and a reduction of metal transfer to shoots. These results suggest a key role of these bacteria in plant growth, nutrition, and adaptation to the ultramafic constraints.
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- Mathieu Gonin
- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Laboratoire des symbioses tropicales et Méditerranéennes (LSTM UR040), B.P. A5, 98848 Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
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- Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Laboratoire insulaire du vivant et de l’environnement, B.P. R4, 98851 Nouméa Cedex, Nouvelle-Calédonie
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- Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Laboratoire insulaire du vivant et de l’environnement, B.P. R4, 98851 Nouméa Cedex, Nouvelle-Calédonie
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- Le Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD), Laboratoire des symbioses tropicales et Méditerranéennes (LSTM), Campus international de Baillarguet, TA-A82/J - 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Laboratoire insulaire du vivant et de l’environnement, B.P. R4, 98851 Nouméa Cedex, Nouvelle-Calédonie
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Laboratoire des symbioses tropicales et Méditerranéennes (LSTM UR040), B.P. A5, 98848 Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
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Davoodian N, Bosworth J, Rajakaruna N. Mycorrhizal Colonization ofHypericum perforatumL. (Hypericaceae) from Serpentine and Granite Outcrops on the Deer Isles, Maine. Northeast Nat (Steuben) 2012. [DOI: 10.1656/045.019.0312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Boyd RS, Kruckeberg AR, Rajakaruna N. Biology of Ultramafic Rocks and Soils: Research Goals for the Future. Northeast Nat (Steuben) 2009. [DOI: 10.1656/045.016.0530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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