Vegetation cover and biodiversity levels are driven by backfilling material in quarry restoration

Gentili, Rodolfo; Casati, Enrico; Ferrario, Andrea; Monti, Alessandro; Montagnani, Chiara; Citterio, Sandra

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2020.104839

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“…In fact, the behaviours of the propagation materials were very different. All donor grassland materials proved site-adapted and created a persisting plant cover, as often found for well-selected native materials introduced to difficult sites (e.g., [42][43][44]). The variable sowing rate (G vs. g) had no effect on the ground cover, as it was always higher than that needed to obtain a full plant cover [43].…”

Section: Ground Covermentioning

confidence: 66%

Grassland Restoration at a Graded Ski Slope: Effects of Propagation Material and Fertilisation on Plant Cover and Vegetation

Scotton

2021

Agriculture

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The increasing anthropisation of mountain regions is a cause of soil degradation, which needs to be addressed. Conventional methods of ski slope revegetation often fail to stabilise the soil and recover natural vegetation. To test alternative methods to create a persistent, biodiversity-friendly plant cover, different sowing (site-adapted native propagation materials vs. forage cultivars vs. no sowing) and fertilisation treatments were compared over nine years at a graded ski slope. Because of the gravelly soil, the ninth-year plant cover was only 65%, which was sufficient to prevent erosion. All native propagation materials were equally efficient at recreating a semi-natural grassland. Except for Festuca rubra, the forage cultivars did not persist. However, native volunteer species from close natural ecosystems efficiently colonised plots sown with forage cultivars and plots that were not sown. This resulted in a lower plant cover but a high similarity to the surrounding vegetation. Fertilisation had a positive but transient effect on plant cover and a little negative effect on species richness. High-altitude sites with gravelly soils should be revegetated with native propagation materials. Using forage cultivars can attain a persistent plant cover only if the sown non-persistent cultivars are replaced by the species arriving from nearby surrounding vegetation.

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Section: Ground Covermentioning

confidence: 66%

Grassland Restoration at a Graded Ski Slope: Effects of Propagation Material and Fertilisation on Plant Cover and Vegetation

Scotton

2021

Agriculture

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“…This selection process yielded 105 studies describing 244 chronosequences with data about total vegetation cover: 135 for post‐mining sites (Alday, Pallavicini, et al, 2011; Antwi et al, 2014; Baasch et al, 2010; Baasch et al, 2012; Boscutti et al, 2017; Brady & Noske, 2010; Densmore, 1994; Densmore, 2005; Frouz et al, 2008; Frouz et al, 2011; Frouz et al, 2020; Gentili et al, 2020; Graf et al, 2008; Hodačová & Prach, 2003; Holl & Cairns Jnr, 1994; Jochimsen, 2001; Lei et al, 2016; Li et al, 2008; Liu et al, 2016; Lopes et al, 2020; Martínez‐Ruiz et al, 2007; Moreno‐de las Heras et al, 2008; Novianti et al, 2018; Nyenda et al, 2020; Proteau et al, 2020; Scotton, 2018; Šebelíková et al, 2018; Skousen et al, 1990; Strong, 2000; Takeuchi & Shimano, 2009; Triisberg‐Uljas et al, 2011; Wang et al, 2018; Wiegleb & Felinks, 2001; Yuan et al, 2006), 25 for other man‐made and post‐industrial sites (Hougen & Matlack, 2012; Prach et al, 2007; Salisbury et al, 2021; Spiering et al, 2020), 3 for dunes and sandy landfilled sites (Álvarez‐Molina et al, 2012; Le Chen et al, 2017; Rebele & Lehmann, 2002), 8 for landslides, mudflows, and heavy erosions (Cannone et al, 2010; Korznikov, 2017; Lopes et al, 2020; Navarro Hevia et al, 2014), 3 for lava volcano flows (Cutler et al, 2008; Dale & Adams, 2003; Otaki et al, 2016), 12 for glacier retreats (Fickert, 2020; Fischer et al, 2019; Garibotti et al, 2011; Gretarsdottir et al, 2004; Jones & Del Moral, …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential of vegetation and woodland cover recovery during primary and secondary succession, a global quantitative review

2021

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Succession is a basic natural process of ecosystem recovery, it may start completely de novo (primary succession) or after serious disturbance of the previous ecosystem (secondary succession). Despite most reclamation and restoration approaches depending on it and despite extensive previous research, we found no worldwide review that would describe the pattern of vegetation cover and woody vegetation recovery in individual types of succession and explore major factors that affect the speed of vegetation recovery. To fill this gap we have searched world literature and extracted data about 244 succession series about total vegetation cover and 113 about woody vegetation cover. The rate of vegetation cover recovery is significantly slower during primary succession than during secondary succession, this however not apply to woody vegetation. The type of disturbance affects the speed of recovery, post‐mining sites recover fastest among primary succession and older fields were the fastest among secondary succession, the slowest one being succession in glacier retreats. Latitude, soil pH, the size of the disturbed area, temperature, and actual evapotranspiration affect the rate of vegetation recovery in primary succession, while only latitude affects secondary succession. Some other factors affect succession after a specific disturbance. The study shows that succession can be an effective tool to restore vegetation cover and woody vegetation on many occasions. We expect that differences in the nutrient availability determine differences in the rate of total vegetation cover recovery, while soil porosity (compaction) may be an important factor affecting woody vegetation recovery.

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“…Soil has already been cited as a media facilitating the accrual of propagules on VME, or it can represent the mean of contamination in nursery plants ("3.1 Contaminant nursery material"). In this case, soil has to be considered a commodity itself (Table 2), which is traded and/or transported as growing media (not a relatively small amount associated with plants) [59], waste, and also for restoration activities (e.g., backfilling material in quarry restoration) [98]. It can be a relevant pathway, especially for terrestrial and amphibious IAPUC, while it is usually not cited for aquatic species, even if it cannot be excluded that short-distance transport of wet soil (ensuring the right conditions to maintain propagules viable against desiccation) could actively contribute to spread.…”

Section: Contaminants: Habitat and Nursery Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Accidental Introduction and Spread of Top Invasive Alien Plants in the European Union through Human-Mediated Agricultural Pathways: What Should We Expect?

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Alien species are among the five drivers of environmental change with the largest relative global impacts. In particular, horticulture is a major introduction pathway of alien plants, but, together with intentional introductions, plants can also be introduced and spread via human-mediated involuntary pathways as contaminants and stowaways. Recurring accidental introductions of alien plants to new areas can be the prelude to invasion on a large scale. Agriculture represents a sector that is severely impacted by invasive alien species and, at the same time, it is likely to be one of the main factors responsible of biological invasions. So, the present review highlights risks related to accidental introduction though human-mediated agricultural pathways of a politically relevant group of alien plants, invasive alien plants of Union concern (IAPUC), that are species whose prevention and management is mandatory in the European Union according to Regulation (EU) n. 1143/2014. Even if most IAPUCs have been primarily introduced as economic plants, several accidental pathways related to agriculture can be identified for each one of them. The implementation of technologies and the sharing of good practices, at a wide scale and at different levels of the society, would help in overcoming several problematic issues related to the accidental transport of IAPUCs.

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Vegetation cover and biodiversity levels are driven by backfilling material in quarry restoration

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

Grassland Restoration at a Graded Ski Slope: Effects of Propagation Material and Fertilisation on Plant Cover and Vegetation

Grassland Restoration at a Graded Ski Slope: Effects of Propagation Material and Fertilisation on Plant Cover and Vegetation

Potential of vegetation and woodland cover recovery during primary and secondary succession, a global quantitative review

Accidental Introduction and Spread of Top Invasive Alien Plants in the European Union through Human-Mediated Agricultural Pathways: What Should We Expect?

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