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Element Cycling at Thermally Active Coal-Waste Dumps: A Case Study of Calamagrostis epigejos and Solidago canadensis

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  • Anna K. Abramowicz

    (Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Univeristy of Silesia in Katowice, Bedzinska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland)

  • Oimahmad Rahmonov

    (Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Univeristy of Silesia in Katowice, Bedzinska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland)

Abstract

Coal-waste dumps in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin are usually colonized by tall grass Calamagrostis epigejos and Solidago canadensis , which influence the direction of vegetation formation and the soil chemistry. The aim of this study is to analyze and determine the content of major elements (Fe, Ca, P, Mg, Al, Na, K, S) and trace elements (Mo, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn, Sr, Cd, Cr) in aboveground and underground parts of the plants and the soil at the thermally active coal-waste dump. Analysis of the heavy metal concentrations reveals that they are higher in plant materials than in soil materials within the root zone of the plants. Environmental indicator analysis (geoaccumulation index, enrichment factor, translocation factor) shows that the studied species exhibit varying degrees of pollution, with cadmium and zinc showing the highest accumulation rates. The content of elements in the analyzed species, both in washed and unwashed specimens, does not show significant differences, which is confirmed by the enrichment factor. Statistical analysis shows a positive correlation between the amount of microelements in plants (roots, aerial part) and soil samples in both thermally active and inactive zones. These findings broaden the scientific inquiry and hold practical significance for the reclamation of post-industrial areas.

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  • Anna K. Abramowicz & Oimahmad Rahmonov, 2024. "Element Cycling at Thermally Active Coal-Waste Dumps: A Case Study of Calamagrostis epigejos and Solidago canadensis," Resources, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jresou:v:13:y:2024:i:6:p:73-:d:1405264
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