Changes in the Vegetation Properties Depending on the Distance to an Industrial Facility: Example of Pumice Mining Dust

ERKOVAN Ş., SEVEROĞLU S., ERKOVAN H. İ., KOÇ A.

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, vol.26, no.4, pp.819-831, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.22034/jast.26.4.819
  • Journal Name: Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.819-831
  • Keywords: Environmental problems, Growing properties, Mining areas, Seed bank
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mining areas have become a major environmental problem for developing countries due to their undesirable effects of dust pollution and digging operations. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of dust emitted from pumice mining areas on canopy coverage, functional plant groups and seed bank, and growth performance of common plants in areas surrounding the mining. Canopy coverage increased with decreasing dust accumulation, while dust led to different effects on functional plant groups and seed bank. The height and the bunch of Festuca ovina L., the dominant plant species, increased with distance from the dust center. Dust emission on natural environment must be reduced by using appropriate technologies during operation to minimize its negative effects.