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Pereira, Paulo; Ferreira, A. J. D.; Sarah, Pariente; Cerdà, Artemi; Walsh, R. P. D.; Keesstra, Saskia

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“…Human activities that cause the abuse of natural resources lead to degradation of lands worldwide in processes that affect the entire Earth system (Khaledian et al, 2012(Khaledian et al, , 2016Brevik et al, , 2016Ibáñez et al, 2015;Keesstra et al, 2016). One of the leading environmental issues in developing countries is related to serious heavy-metal contamination (Wei & Yang, 2010;Pereira et al, 2016), which is worsened by the rapid industrialization and urbanization trends found in these regions (Singh et al, 2011). Soils in industrial areas, as well as in the agricultural areas surrounding these facilities, are often heavily polluted with various chemicals, including heavy metals such as Cu, Mn, Zn, Cd, and Pb (Rodella & Chiou, 2009;Beniston et al, 2016;Marín et al, 2016;Rodríguez-Seijo et al, 2016;Trujillo-González et al, 2016).…”

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The Influence of Organic Carbon and pH on Heavy Metals, Potassium, and Magnesium Levels in Lithuanian Podzols

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Industrial activities can contribute to the accumulation of heavy metals in soils, which could potentially threaten public health and the environment. This research was conducted to investigate the relationships between pH and total organic carbon (TOC) with soil chemical parameters, including exchangeable and total Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, K, and Mg concentrations in soils near Panevėžys and Kaunas, Lithuania. Principal component regression (PCR) and non‐linear regression were used to find statistical relationships between pH, TOC, and the other soil properties studied. The results of correlation tests indicated that pH and TOC had strong relationships with most of the soil properties. The results of PCR [R2 = 0·87, RMSE = 0·046] and non‐linear regression [R2 = 0·91, RMSE = 0·041] (pH and the entire parameters), PCR [R2 = 0·777, RMSE = 0·058] and non‐linear regression [R2 = 0·871, RMSE = 0·046] (pH and the exchangeable parameters) to model the relationships between pH and soil chemical properties were promising and significant. Exchangeable heavy metal concentrations increased for pH > 5. Even though the relationships between TOC and heavy metals were significant, they were not as powerful as the relationships between pH and these metals. It was concluded that total metal concentrations in the study soils can be predicted by either pH or TOC. Metal mobility could most likely be controlled at the study site by manipulating soil pH and/or TOC. Finally, it is suggested that when there are financial and time limitations, assessment of total exchangeable metal concentrations using soil pH and/or TOC could be productive. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…The study of modern urban soils has come to the forefront in recent time coinciding with the rise of urban population globally and a growing desire for higher urban food security and sustainability (McDougall et al, 2019). Urban soils are diverse and differentiated by parent materials, anthropogenic activities including industry, construction, and agriculture/gardening, impact intensity and age (Pereira et al, 2016). Human disturbances such as mixing, moving, compaction, and additions of urban artifacts including industrial waste, organic compost, household garbage and building materials may result in negative and/or positive effects on soil structure, fabric and fertility (e.g.…”

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“…Amossé et al, 2015;Lehmann and Stahr, 2007). Urban soils generally have higher bulk density, lower microbial biomass and activity, higher nitrification rates, higher pH, lower CEC, an external or ex-situ component, and in some cases enhanced development as compared to natural and less impacted soil systems (Pereira et al, 2016;Amossé et al, 2015;Yang and Zhang, 2015;Scharenbroch et al, 2005). One of the main characteristics of modern urban soils is contamination or pollution with heavy metals, in particular, Cu, Pb, and Zn, and organic pollutants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which accumulates in urban soils, as well as in soils and sediments in city hinterlands (Horváth et al, 2016;Lehmann and Stahr, 2007;Pereira et al, 2016;Yang and Zhang, 2015).…”

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Urban gardens in Antiquity

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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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“…Ключові слова: ґрунтові безхребетні; видобувна промисловість; бонітування ґрунтів; екосистемна оцінка; техногенез Вступ Діяльність людини, яка викликає надмірне споживання природних ресурсів, спричинює деградацію земель в усьому світі; у такі процеси залучені практично всі екосистеми Землі (Jachimko, 2012;Khaledian et al, 2012Khaledian et al, , 2016Brevik et al, 2015Brevik et al, , 2016. Однією з основних екологічних проблем у країнах, що розвиваються, вважається серйозна деградація екосистем (Pereira et al, 2016), яка посилюється тенденціями зростання індустріалізації та урбанізації в цих регіонах. Ґрунти у межах промислових зон, а також районів, що оточують ці об'єкти, часто сильно забруднені різними хімічними речовинами, зокрема, важкими металами (Beniston et al, 2016;Marín et al, 2016;Rodríguez-Seijo et al, 2016).…”

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Environmental evaluation of suitability of recultivated land in a manganese quarry for the existence of soil biota

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Chiorna

2017

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The challenge of degradation of natural ecosystems because of human activity is considered by the world community to be the most serious problems facing mankind. As a result of mineral extraction, man-made landscapes and environmentally ruined areas replace natural habitats and agroecosystems; a whole spectrum of man-made processes are typical for such landscapes, which leads to a decrease in species richness and biological diversity within such areas. Degraded territories formed in the process of coal mining are often partially restored through remediation measures. During the implementation of the technical stage of remediation, substrates with different potential fertility having different environmental properties and quality are used. However, in quality assessment of remediated soils insufficient attention is paid to restoration of the environmental properties of the soils, namely their suitability for the existence of soil biota, which ensures the soil’s sustainability and vitality. The main indicators determining the productivity of remediated lands and the degree of their suitability for the existence of soil biota are values of actual acidity and degree of salinity. An assessment of the quality of reclaimed lands of the Ordzhonikidzevsky ore mining and processing enterprise was carried out on the example of the Zaporizhsky open-cast mine with the aim of assessing the possibility of their economic use and suitability for the existence of soil biota , as well as to make recommendations for further rational use. It was found that main characteristics of the study area (capacity of bulk humic layer, content of humus in the bulk layer, content of physical clay in the bulk humic layer and in the subsoil, average soil density in the meter bulk layer, salinity of the bulk humic layer and subsoil, composition and properties of subsoil), of the Zaporizhzhya quarry's reclamation is suitable for the further settlement and successful existence of the soil biota. It is concluded that as a result of the technical stage of reclamation, an artificial reclaimed soil was obtained, which according to its characteristics is similar to the primary zonal soils that were located in this area prior to mining; the recultivated soil has somewhat lower fertility and greater salinity at the lower horizons, but is capable of performing ecological functions and can not only be used for economic purposes, but also perform ecological functions, serving as an environment for the existence of soil biota.

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Preface

Cited by 15 publications

References 117 publications

The Influence of Organic Carbon and pH on Heavy Metals, Potassium, and Magnesium Levels in Lithuanian Podzols

The Influence of Organic Carbon and pH on Heavy Metals, Potassium, and Magnesium Levels in Lithuanian Podzols

Urban gardens in Antiquity

Environmental evaluation of suitability of recultivated land in a manganese quarry for the existence of soil biota

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