High occurrence of rare inland halophytes on post‐mining sites in western Ukraine

Abstract

Rare inland halophytic vegetation including the associations Salicornietum prostratae , Spergulario marginatae-Suaedetum prostratae , Puccinellietum limosae , com. Puccinellietum limosae -a variant of Aster tripolium subsp. pannonicus and Astero pannonici-Bolboschoenetum compacti have been found on 3 localities in the Drohobych region of western Ukraine. Th ese are isolated ( ' island ' ) localities, almost unknown until today. Halophytes grew there on salted sites in the vicinity of the old salt industry. Species of halophytes previously not known from this region were discovered: Aster tripolium subsp. pannonicus , Bolboschoenus maritimus , Gypsophila paniculata , Limonium gmelinii , Lotus tenuis , Puccinellia distans , Sonchus palustris , Suaeda prostrata , Trifolium fragiferum var. bonannii , Triglochin maritima , Typha laxmannii and Zannichellia palustris subsp. pedicellata . Th e occurence of these plants strictly depends on the presence of salt in the soil and they are endangered by shrinkage of salted sites following the termination of the salt industry in Drohobych region.

Investigation of the Importance of Starunia Paleontological Location of the Pleistocene Fauna of the Rhinoceroses and the Mammoths for Quaternary Geology

“…At the same gypsum level lie the upper-Eocene salt-mud flows of mud volcano vQ43 and oil emissions from wells and volcanics pQ43. All these technogenic-deluvial-proluvial formations and dumps of mining work cover the surfaces of II and I alluvial terraces [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

“…The total capacity of the alluvium II terrace is up to 12-15 m. Completing the description of the structure of the Starunia Geodynamic Landfill, consider that the stratigraphic scheme of the Starunia Quarter is a "bridge" between similar schemes of Western Europe and the plains of Ukraine. Therefore, the detail of the structure and age of the deposits of Starunia should be continued [5][6][7][8].…”

Halophilic Algal Communities in Biological Soil Crusts Isolated From Potash Tailings Pile Areas

“…Terrestrial habitats are also affected by potash tailings piles, and many studies have described the diversity of halophilic fauna and especially flora that replaced native species. Halophytes such as Aster tripolium, Salicornia europaea, and Suaeda maritima (Garve and Garve, 2000;Siefert et al, 2006;Woch and Trzcińska-Tacik, 2015), mainly occur in salt marshes along temperate coastal regions and only rarely inland, are often found next to potash tailings piles, underlining the saline character of these sites. Several habitats that emerged in conjunction with potash mining have even been designated as conservation areas because of the halophilic organisms.…”

Water parameters and species composition of macrophytes in reclamation lakes in the area of a former sulphur borehole mine (SE Poland)

“…Anthropogenic lakes and wetlands are common elements of the post-mining landscape, and they can be formed either in mining pits or subsidence depressions. During the reclamation process they can be liquidated or managed in various ways, and sometimes contribute to the development of valuable habitats and increasing local biodiversity (3,17,26,27,28,37). Newly created post-mining lakes are usually oligo-to mesotrophic, and are frequently highly mineralized (7,26).…”