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Bashir Z, Raj D, Selvasembian R. A combined bibliometric and sustainable approach of phytostabilization towards eco-restoration of coal mine overburden dumps. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 363:142774. [PMID: 38969231 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Extraction of coal through opencast mining leads to the buildup of heaps of overburden (OB) material, which poses a significant risk to production safety and environmental stability. A systematic bibliometric analysis to identify research trends and gaps, and evaluate the impact of studies and authors in the field related to coal OB phytostabilization was conducted. Key issues associated with coal extraction include land degradation, surface and groundwater contamination, slope instability, erosion and biodiversity loss. Handling coal OB material intensifies such issues, initiating additional environmental and physical challenges. The conventional approach such as topsoiling for OB restoration fails to restore essential soil properties crucial for sustainable vegetation cover. Phytostabilization approach involves establishing a self-sustaining plant cover over OB dump surfaces emerges as a viable strategy for OB restoration. This method enhanced by the supplement of organic amendments boosts the restoration of OB dumps by improving rhizosphere properties conducive to plant growth and contaminant uptake. Criteria essential for plant selection in phytostabilization are critically evaluated. Native plant species adapted to local climatic and ecological conditions are identified as key agents in stabilizing contaminants, reducing soil erosion, and enhancing ecosystem functions. Applicable case studies of successful phytostabilization of coal mines using native plants, offering practical recommendations for species selection in coal mine reclamation projects are provided. This review contributes to sustainable approaches for mitigating the environmental consequences of coal mining and facilitates the ecological recovery of degraded landscapes.
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- Zahid Bashir
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 522240, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 522240, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 522240, India.
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Martins TCDSL, Santos MDEFSD, Santos MMS, Araújo JDES, Neves CHCB, Garcia ACL, Montes MA. Drosophila nasuta (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Brazil: a decade of invasion and occupation of more than half of the country. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20230507. [PMID: 38055445 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320230507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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As a result of human activities and natural dispersal, exotic species can be brought to new areas, where they become established and spread, becoming invaders. These species are responsible for the loss of biodiversity and cause ecosystemic harm throughout the world. In this paper, we report the rapid, broad geographic expansion of the invasive fly Drosophila nasuta in Brazil. An 84% increase was found in its area of occupation in the country compared to previous studies. The present data reveal its arrival to the Pantanal wetlands in a location more than one thousand kilometers from the closest previous record in the Cerrado biome. We present the first record of D. nasuta in the Atlantic Forest in the states of Paraíba and Bahia. We report its introduction in the Amazon Forest in the state of Amazonas approximately 700 kilometers from previous records. The relative abundance of D. nasuta in this biome increased fivefold in comparison to a previous study. In the first decade of invasion in Brazil, D. nasuta has already colonized more than half of the country. The present data reveal its invasive potential and underscore the importance of following up the possible negative effects of this biological invasion.
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- Tereza Cristina Dos Santos L Martins
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Campus Dois Irmãos, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Campus Dois Irmãos, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado de MT, Departamento de Biologia, Av. São João, s/n, 78200-000 Cáceres, MT, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Av. General Rodrigo Octávio, 6200, Coroado I, 69080-900 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Campus Dois Irmãos, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Rua Alto do Reservatório, s/n, 55608-680 Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Campus Dois Irmãos, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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Dáttilo W, Luna P, Villegas-Patraca R. Invasive Plant Species Driving the Biotic Homogenization of Plant-Frugivore Interactions in the Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Hotspot. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12091845. [PMID: 37176902 PMCID: PMC10181201 DOI: 10.3390/plants12091845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Although biological invasions are a common and intensively studied phenomenon, most studies often ignore the biotic interactions that invasive species play in the environment. Here, we evaluated how and why invasive plant species are interconnected within the overall frugivory network of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, an important global biodiversity hotspot. To do this, we used the recently published Atlantic Frugivory Dataset to build a meta-network (i.e., a general network made of several local networks) that included interactions between 703 native and invasive plant species and 331 frugivore species. Using tools derived from complex network theory and a bootstrap simulation approach, we found that the general structure of the Atlantic Forest frugivory network (i.e., nestedness and modularity) is robust against the entry of invasive plant species. However, we observed that invasive plant species are highly integrated within the frugivory networks, since both native and invasive plant species play similar structural roles (i.e., plant status is not strong enough to explain the interactive roles of plant species). Moreover, we found that plants with smaller fruits and with greater lipid content play a greater interactive role, regardless of their native or invasive status. Our findings highlight the biotic homogenization involving plant-frugivore interactions in the Atlantic Forest and that the impacts and consequences of invasive plant species on native fauna can be anticipated based on the characteristics of their fruits.
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- Wesley Dáttilo
- Red de Ecoetología, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Unidad de Servicios Profesionales Altamente Especializados, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Unidad de Servicios Profesionales Altamente Especializados, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico
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