The diversity and plant species composition of the spontaneous vegetation on coal mine spoil heaps in relation to the area size

• Autorzy: Woźniak Gabriela , Bakr Jawdat , Dyczko Artur , Jarosz Jacek , Ryś Karolina , Radosz Łukasz , Kaul Szymon , Adamik Kamila , Besenyei Lynn , Prostański Dariusz

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DOI

10.32056/KOMAG2023.1.7

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Any newly created area includes human-created habitats such as the mineral material of post-coal mining spoil heaps undergoing natural colonization and ecosystem development during the succession processes of vegetation colonization. The study of the factors that influence the succession dynamics, and the mechanisms behind this, have a long history (including the species-area relationship or Arrhenius equation). Nevertheless, the list of scientific questions is increasing. One of the significant issues in the study of these processes is the relationship between factors influencing the Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning (BEF) relationships. The main prerequisite is the relationships between the plant species' assemblage mechanisms including diversity and the variety of assembly rules concerning the environmental abiotic habitat processes and these properties are not straightforward. At the large scale, parameters such as age and area of the colonized sites are considered to be important. These relationships are more complicated in newly established post-mineral excavation habitats where novel ecosystems are developing. Regardless of the degree of disturbances, vegetation re-establishes in such environments, as a result of spontaneous succession, by the colonization and establishment of the best-adapted organisms. In the habitats of post-coal mining spoil heaps with pure oligotrophic mineral conditions, the non-analogous, newly formed composition of flora, fauna, and saprophytes has been stated in many previous field studies. This study aimed to explore the biodiversity versus area size relationships, in particular, it investigated the species composition and diversity found in the development of the spontaneous vegetation formed during primary succession on mineral substrate habitats of postcoal mining spoil heaps of different area sizes. We tested the hypothesis: species diversity of the vegetation patches on coal mine spoil heaps becomes more diverse on larger sites over time. These results indicate that the area size of the spoil heap significantly affects the diversity of the vegetation. Regardless of which of the characteristics of the vegetation type (dominant species) is compared, the vegetation on the heaps differs depending on its area size.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

species-area relationship; Arrhenius equation; spontaneous succession; biodiversity–ecosystem functioning; non-analogous species composition; novel ecosystems

• Wydawca: Instytut Techniki Górniczej KOMAG
• Czasopismo: Mining Machines
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: vol. 41, iss. 1
• Strony: 68--84
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 64 poz., rys., tab., wykr., zdj.

Twórcy

autor

Woźniak Gabriela

• Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice; Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland

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Bakr Jawdat

• Technical Institute of Bakrajo, Sulaimani Polytechnic University SPU Qrga Wrme Street-327/76 46001-Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

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Dyczko Artur

• Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences; J. Wybickiego 7A, 31-261 Kraków, Poland

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Jarosz Jacek

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Ryś Karolina

• Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice; Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland

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Radosz Łukasz

• Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice; Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland

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Kaul Szymon

• Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice; Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland

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Adamik Kamila

• Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice; Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland

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Besenyei Lynn

• Faculty of Science & Engineering, University of Wolverhampton; Wulfruna Str., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, United Kingdom

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Prostański Dariusz

• KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland

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