Restoration of foothills rough fescue grassland following pipeline disturbance in southwestern Alberta

Desserud, Peggy Ann; Gates, C. Cormack; Adams, Barry W.; Revel, Richard D.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.08.006

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“…It is difficult for an ecosystem to recover completely from this type of disturbance (Desserud et al, 2010). In S1, the SC of the working area was higher than the zones that were 10 m and 30 m from the pipeline.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…In addition, the zone 10 m from the pipeline often undergoes few human-introduced restorative measures. In contrast, the working areas receive special protection from excavating and vehicular traffic during the recovery period (Desserud et al, 2010). Therefore, the zone 10 m from the pipeline is a key area that needs restoration attention during the recovery period.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Unsurfaced roads may sometimes be maintained as accompanying roads (Twort & Rees, 2004). Pipeline construction often alter the local soil and hydrologi-cance of this period (Hann et al, 2005;McMahan, Arnold, Powell, Welsh, & Donnelly, 2008a;Desserud, Gates, Adams, & Revel, 2010). Many studies have investigated the factors affecting vegetation recovery after pipeline construction (Malizia et al, 2004;Bayramov, Buchroithner, & McGurty, 2011).…”

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The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

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Shi

Wang

et al. 2016

Journal for Nature Conservation

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a b s t r a c tPipeline construction has severe disturbance on local ecosystems, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Vegetation recovery along the pipeline is crucial for ecosystem management and eco-environment restoration. In this study, three typical regions with different backgrounds and engineering characteristics in northwest China were selected to analyze vegetation recovery pattern after pipeline disturbance by using comparative analysis and RDA analysis. The results showed that vegetation condition in the zone 10 m from the pipeline was worse than construction area above the pipeline, and was identified as a key area in which vegetation restoration needs to occur. Rainfall and total sunshine duration were found to be key factors affecting vegetation recovery. Additionally, recovery duration also played important roles in vegetation recovery. The affecting factors can be divided into two categories: environmental factors; and, engineering factors. Environmental factors contribute more to the differences of vegetation in different regions, while the engineering factors may play a more important role in relation to vegetation recovery within a region. In general, the effects of pipeline construction on vegetation pattern were confined to 300 m from the pipeline based on this study. However, artificial measures may hasten the vegetation recovery process. This research could provide scientific guidance for ecological restoration and environmental management for the construction of linear projects.

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The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

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Wang

et al. 2016

Journal for Nature Conservation

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“…Trenching to install underground pipelines may change the soil profile by mixing different soil horizons (Olson and Doherty 2012). Irregular stacking of spoil also alters the soil characteristics, particularly its physical and chemical properties, by mixing more fertile topsoil with less fertile subsoil (Desserud et al 2010). Soil compaction occurs in heavy-traffic areas during construction, leading to long-term structural decline (Yu et al 2010).…”

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The effects of pipeline construction disturbance on soil properties and restoration cycle

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Xiao

Wang

et al. 2013

Environ Monit Assess

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Disturbance to the physical-chemical properties of soil caused by pipeline installation was evaluated using two soil quality indices to identify the scale of disturbance and the restoration cycle. The integrated soil quality index (SQI) was used to evaluate soil property changes in different pipeline zones (0, 10, 20, and 50 m from the pipeline) at sites 1 and 2. The soil restoration index (SRI) was used to estimate soil recovery from three pipelines with different recovery periods (2, 6, and 8 years) at site 3. The results showed that the adverse effects of pipeline construction on soil properties mainly occurred in the right-of-way (ROW) areas and the impaired zones were in the order trench> piling and working areas > 20 and 50 m. The soil restoration cycle may be complete within 6 years of construction. At site 3, the SRI in the ROW area of a pipeline after 6 years of restoration was close to 100 %, showing full soil recovery. However, the SRI in the disturbed areas of a pipeline after 2 years of restoration was much lower than that after 6 years of restoration, indicating that the soil was still recovering from the disturbance. The topography may change the intensity of disturbance in different areas due to the movement patterns of heavy machinery and traffic routes. There were local variations in the SQI within the pipeline zones, with flat areas suffering greater disturbance than hilly areas, indicating that topography should be considered in a pipeline's environmental impact assessment.

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“…Additional sources of disturbance include urban sprawl, water impoundments, drainage of natural wetlands, plus resource extraction, and its supporting infrastructure. Lands used to graze cattle have been fragmented by pipelines, railways, and roads, which has increased the invasion of native plant communities by exotic species (Vujnovic et al 2002;Desserud et al 2010) and has altered animal communities. About half of Canadian farms (and 80% of the farmland) occur in the prairies (Sauchyn and Kulshreshtha 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Arthropods of Canadian grasslands: a retrospective of a 40-year project of the Biological Survey of Canada

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Restoration of foothills rough fescue grassland following pipeline disturbance in southwestern Alberta

Cited by 41 publications

References 33 publications

The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

The effects of pipeline construction disturbance on soil properties and restoration cycle

Arthropods of Canadian grasslands: a retrospective of a 40-year project of the Biological Survey of Canada

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