Nutrient concentrations in tree leaves on brown and gray reclaimed mine soils in West Virginia

Wilson-Kokes, Lindsay; Skousen, Jeff

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.015

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“…Plant‐available N and P are often limited in mine soils of rock spoils (Howard et al ., ). Wilson‐Kokes & Skousen () also observed that foliar nutrient concentrations were significantly lower in three tree species growing in post‐mining soils as compared to trees growing in the native forest soils. The lower plant N tissues on post‐mining soils might relate to soil C and N losses during mining actions because the positive relationships between foliar concentrations of N, P, and base cations and their relative availability in soils have been broadly observed (Hobbie & Gough, ).…”

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Soil Amendment Improves Tree Growth and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools in Mongolian Pine Plantations on Post‐Mining Land in Northeast China

Niu

Zeng

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Land Degrad Dev

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Mining activities leave large areas of post‐mining lands to be reclaimed. Increases in soil C and N pools and N availability are important to successfully reestablish trees on post‐mining land. In this study, we determined C and N concentrations and natural stable isotope of 13C and 15N in soil and plant in Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris L. var. mongolica Litv.) plantations 8 years after establishment on non‐mined land (NM), post‐mining land without soil amendment (NAM), and post‐mining land with soil amendment (AM) in a placer gold mining region of Northeast China. We found that the growth of Mongolian pine was significantly slower on NAM as compared with NM (decreasing by 73% in tree height and 63% in basal diameter), but tree growth improved on AM. Soil C and N concentrations, plant N concentration, and soil δ15N value decreased in the order of NM > AM > NAM, implying that soil N availability decreased in post‐mining land, but soil amendment could increase soil N availability. However, the values of δ15N in plant tissues of Mongolian pine were higher on NAM than on NM and AM, suggesting that soil inorganic N form absorbed by trees might be changed when trees were directly planted on post‐mining land with lower soil N availability. In addition, the values of δ13C in 1‐ and 2‐year‐old leaves of Mongolian pine were lowest when planted on NAM, indicating a decrease in intrinsic water‐use efficiency of Mongolian pine. Our results suggest that soil amendment helps us establish forests successfully on post‐mining lands. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Soil Amendment Improves Tree Growth and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools in Mongolian Pine Plantations on Post‐Mining Land in Northeast China

Niu

Zeng

et al. 2015

Land Degrad Dev

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“…Mining activities generate large amounts of wastelands, that is, bare stripped areas, loose soil piles, waste rocks, and tailings (Sheoran, Sheoran, & Poonia, ; Singh, Zeng, & Chen, ). Abandoned mine tailings are often characterized by low porosity (Shukla, Lal, & Ebinger, ), poor water holding capacity (Asensio, Vega, Andrade, & Covelo, ), high levels of heavy metal contamination (Azcue et al, ), and low soil organic matter with a limited amount of essential nutrients (Wilson‐Kokes & Skousen, ). Moreover, less soil microbial activity (Chodak & Niklinska, ; Zornoza, Acosta, Faz, & Bååth, ) is responsible for the poor availability of nutrients in mine‐tailing soils.…”

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Differential responses of the soil nutrient status, biomass production, and nutrient uptake for three plant species to organic amendments of placer gold mine‐tailing soils

Mgelwa

Singh

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Surface mining activities usually devastate the landscape, rendering it unsuitable for plant growth. Organic amendments have been widely applied for the restoration of soil nutrients as well as the soil structure in mine tailings. However, the responses of growth and nutrient uptake among plant species to organic amendments have not been well evaluated. In this study, we conducted a pot experiment to examine the impacts of peat and cattle manure amendments on the total soil C, N, P, K, Ca, and Mg; the available soil P, K, Ca, and Mg; and the growth and nutrient concentrations of re-established Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica), lespedeza (Lespedeza daurica), and lyme grass (Elymus dahuricus) in the Guliku placer gold mine area in northeastern China. Organic amendments, especially cattle manure, improved the soil nutrient status and availability compared with those in nonamended mine soils. The plant biomass and nutrients of the 3 species were altered differently by the 2 amendments. Although peat addition increased the total soil C, total N, and available Ca, it had little impact on plant biomass production due to a lesser increase in available soil P, K, and Mg and a decrease in total soil K. Our results highlight that both balanced increase in soil nutrients by applying appropriate soil amendments and the selection of suitable plant species are necessary for the successful reclamation of postmined lands.

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“…The growth rate of white pine on gray sandstone was increased from 0.53 to 1.00 cm 3 /year when hydroseeding was included as a treatment. Wilson-Kokes et al (2014) also found that the growth of white pine on gray sandstone was increased with mulch and/or hydroseeding treatments. White pine has been found to be as productive on mine sites as in natural regions of the Appalachians (Torbet et al, 2000).…”

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“…Bark mulch can add nutrients and improve water holding capacity and also increase the foliar concentration of potassium and magnesium (Wilson-Kokes and Skousen, 2014).…”

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Evaluating Reforestation Success on Reclaimed Coal Mines in West Virginia and Determining the Release of Nutrients in Overburden Materials

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the 1.2 m brown uncompacted plot to the compacted side, all tree species combined together, red oak, and white oak had higher growth rates at 0.62, 0.70, and 0.71 cm 3 /year, respectively. For the 1.5 m brown plot, growth rates were significantly higher in the compacted side for all trees combined and white oak, at 0.70 and 0.80 cm 3 /year, respectively. The 1.2 m brown compacted plot was compared the 1.5 m brown compacted plot and tree growth rates were higher in the 1.5 plot for all trees, red oak, white ash, and white oak at 0.70, 0.72, 0.70, and 0.80 cm 3 /year, respectively. Soil extractable nutrient data were found to vary widely across treatments and across all years. The pH of gray sandstone ranged from 6.5 to 8.3 on both plots over eleven years. The pH for the brown sandstone plots ranged from 4.6 to 6.6 over eleven years. Percent fines increased in all treatments in eleven years and increases ranged from 2% for the gray compacted plot to 19% in the 1.2 m brown compacted and uncompacted plots. Reclamation of mine sites can be successful when proper topsoil substitutes (such as brown sandstone) are used and left uncompacted. Another study site was established at the Birch River Mine in Webster County, WV to assess the effects of mulch and hydroseeding treatments on the growth of twelve hardwood species on gray and brown sandstone. In 2006, a 2.5-ha plot was constructed with half 1.5 m of brown sandstone and half 1.5 m of gray sandstone. Bark mulch was applied to the center of the plot covering both brown and gray substrates and each end was hydroseeded, resulting in eight treatments. Each year tree volume data and soil samples were collected. Growth rates over nine years were compared for all trees species combined, as well as black locust, sugar maple, white oak, and white pine. The brown mulch treatments were compared to the brown non-mulch treatments and all species combined and white pine had significantly higher growth rates in the mulch treatments, at 0.78 and 1.2 cm 3 /year, respectively. When comparing the brown hydroseeded treatments to the non-hydroseeded treatments, all tree species combined and black locust were found to have significantly higher growth in the hydroseeded treatments at 0.72 and 0.73 cm 3 /year, respectively. The gray mulch treatments resulted in significant increases for all species, black locust, white oak, and white pine over the gray non-mulched treatments at 0.

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Nutrient concentrations in tree leaves on brown and gray reclaimed mine soils in West Virginia

Cited by 17 publications

References 23 publications

Soil Amendment Improves Tree Growth and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools in Mongolian Pine Plantations on Post‐Mining Land in Northeast China

Soil Amendment Improves Tree Growth and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools in Mongolian Pine Plantations on Post‐Mining Land in Northeast China

Differential responses of the soil nutrient status, biomass production, and nutrient uptake for three plant species to organic amendments of placer gold mine‐tailing soils

Evaluating Reforestation Success on Reclaimed Coal Mines in West Virginia and Determining the Release of Nutrients in Overburden Materials

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