Article 2024 · 2 citations

Changes in the Vegetation Properties Depending on the Distance to an Industrial Facility: Example of Pumice Mining Dust

Erkovan, S., Severoglu, S., Gullap, M. K., Erkovan, H., Koc, A.

Abstract

Mining areas have become a major environmental problem for developing countries due to their undesirable effects of dust pollution and digging operations. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of dust emitted from pumice mining areas on canopy coverage, functional plant groups and seed bank, and growth performance of common plants in areas surrounding the mining. Canopy coverage increased with decreasing dust accumulation, while dust led to different effects on functional plant groups and seed bank. The height and the bunch of Festuca ovina L. , the dominant plant species, increased with distance from the dust center. Dust emission on natural environment must be reduced by using appropriate technologies during operation to minimize its negative effects.

Keywords

Environmental problems Growing properties Mining areas Seed bank SOIL SEED BANK RANGELANDS POLLUTION DYNAMICS

WoS Categories

Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Sustainable Development Goals

Life Below Water Life on Land

Citation

Journal: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Year: 2024
Volume: 26
Issue: 4
Pages: 819-831
ISSN: 1680-7073
eISSN: 2345-3737
WoS UID: WOS:001263447400008