The Impact of Mining on the Landscape

Dulias, Renata

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-29541-1

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“…Yet, it clearly contradicts an earlier hypothesis stating that the occurrence of A. halleri in Silesia resulted from the recent colonization of metal-polluted sites created by industrial activities (Pauwels et al, 2005). The first mining activities in Silesia began in the Iron Age and Zn ore exploitation in particular did not start before 10th-11th century CE (Dulias, 2016;Godzik & Woch, 2015).…”

Section: Genetic Differentiation Population Structure and Its Originmentioning

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Evolutionary dynamics of quantitative variation in an adaptive trait at the regional scale: The case of zinc hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis halleri

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Metal hyperaccumulation in plants is an ecological trait whose biological significance remains debated, in particular because the selective pressures that govern its evolutionary dynamics are complex. One of the possible causes of quantitative variation in hyperaccumulation may be local adaptation to metalliferous soils. Here, we explored the population genetic structure of Arabidopsis halleri at fourteen metalliferous and nonmetalliferous sampling sites in southern Poland. The results were integrated with a quantitative assessment of variation in zinc hyperaccumulation to trace local adaptation. We identified a clear hierarchical structure with two distinct genetic groups at the upper level of clustering. Interestingly, these groups corresponded to different geographic subregions, rather than to ecological types (i.e., metallicolous vs. nonmetallicolous). Also, approximate Bayesian computation analyses suggested that the current distribution of A. halleri in southern Poland could be relictual as a result of habitat fragmentation caused by climatic shifts during the Holocene, rather than due to recent colonization of industrially polluted sites. In addition, we find evidence that some nonmetallicolous lowland populations may have actually derived from metallicolous populations. Meanwhile, the distribution of quantitative variation in zinc hyperaccumulation did separate metallicolous and nonmetallicolous accessions, indicating more recent adaptive evolution and diversifying selection between metalliferous and nonmetalliferous habitats. This suggests that zinc hyperaccumulation evolves both ways-towards higher levels at nonmetalliferous sites and lower levels at metalliferous sites. Our results open a new perspective on possible evolutionary relationships between A. halleri edaphic types that may inspire future genetic studies of quantitative variation in metal hyperaccumulation.

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Section: Genetic Differentiation Population Structure and Its Originmentioning

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Evolutionary dynamics of quantitative variation in an adaptive trait at the regional scale: The case of zinc hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis halleri

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“…Studies on changes in land use have also been conducted for other areas of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union (Czaja 1995, Czaja & Rzętała 1999, Dulias 2010, Dwucet 2005, Gawenda et al 2003. The analysis referred to changes in the cultural landscape.…”

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Landscape structure changes in the Slepiotka River drainage basin in the period 1824-1993 (The Silesian Upland, Poland)

Mazurek¹

2014

Contemporary Trends in Geoscience

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The area of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin is the most important underground mining district in Poland. Coal mines, operating in the area since the eighteenth century, have contributed to massive transformations of the landscape structure. River valleys within range of intensive exploitation activities have been undergoing vast changes. The Slepiotka River drainage basin constitutes an interesting regional example of transformations in the river's watercourse as well as in its adjacent area. It is a left-hand tributary of the Klodnica River with a length of about 8.6 km.Changes in the landscape structure that occurred between 1824-1993 have been analyzed. The starting material consisted of topographical maps that were digitized and calibrated and served as a basis to create colorful compositions. The areas occupied by the different land cover types have been calculated, which allowed to determine their participation in the drainage basin.In about 169 years, significant changes took place in the area of research considering the share of different types of cover and land use. During this time, the river changed its course, both naturally and by human activities. Increasing urbanization and technological development contributed to the diametrical transformation of the landscape structure in the discussed area.

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“…Research on the processes accompanying coal mining had been led in geosciences worldwide in the past and it is still a topical issue nowadays, e.g. Perz, 1957;Hiramatsu et al, 1979;Whitaker and Reddish, 1989;Bräuner, 1994;, Sheorey et al, 2000;Miller, 2011;Mark and Gauna, 2016;Muntean et al, 2016. As the origins of the systematic hard coal mining in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) date back to the 18 th Century, its consequences were researched by a number of authors, the most important of which are: Knothe, 1953and Neset, 1984 followed among others by Idziak, 1999;Perski and Jura, 1999;Schenk, 1999;Strzałkowski, 2001;Černý et al, 2003;Bogusz and Mendecki, 2011;Dulias, 2016. Although theories of the evaluation and prediction of surface changes from underground mining have been developed for many decades, the expected mining consequences in a specific locality cannot be fully described. Local geological and geo-mechanical conditions significantly affect the progression of the subsidence trough and the resulting movements and deformations of the surface.…”

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Analysis of surface changes from undermining and building site categorization: The case study in mining location Louky near Karvina

Doležalová¹

2021

Acta Geodynamica Et Geomaterialia

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Repeated geodetic observations were applied in mining location Louky near Karviná to detect surface changes from undermining in complex geo-mechanical conditions. Analyses of the subsidence magnitude and the length and direction of horizontal displacements showed that the subsidence trough was formed unevenly not only due to the position of the exploited local longwall panels and their different size but also showed a notable effect of the dominant tectonic fault. The significantly uneven development of the subsidence trough negatively affects line constructions. Terrain deformations of the road and stream pipeline were computed and classified into the building site categories according to the Czech standard ČSN 73 0039. The course of individual deformations in the monitored locality is influenced by a complex geo-mechanical situation. While the course of the subsidence curves is continuous at the observed pipeline and the classification of individual sections into building site categories corresponds with that, the road profile points out a more complex development of surface deformations. At the end of the observed period, 5 % of the profiles' sections fell into category III (medium intensity), 49 % into category IV (moderate intensity) and 32 % stayed in category V (very moderate intensity of mining effects).

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The Impact of Mining on the Landscape

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Evolutionary dynamics of quantitative variation in an adaptive trait at the regional scale: The case of zinc hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis halleri

Evolutionary dynamics of quantitative variation in an adaptive trait at the regional scale: The case of zinc hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis halleri

Landscape structure changes in the Slepiotka River drainage basin in the period 1824-1993 (The Silesian Upland, Poland)

Analysis of surface changes from undermining and building site categorization: The case study in mining location Louky near Karvina

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