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Aerial micromycetes communities of brown coal post-mining areas: The effect of the character and the geographical position of water bodies Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Vladimir Major, Marketa Hendrychova, Viviana Svarcova, Lucie Vondrakova
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Enhancing the phytoremediation of petroleum-contaminated arid saline-alkali soil through irrigation-intercropping system combined with surfactants Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Xiaokang Li, Yinfei Wang, Ning Li, Yuhong Su
In the Xinjiang oilfield exploitation area, the natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons and plant growth is inhibited by the arid environment and saline-alkali soil conditions. By measuring the spatial distribution of salinity, alkalinity, and petroleum contamination in soil under drip irrigation (DRI), along with plant physiological indices, soil microbial abundance, and the remediation efficiency
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Understanding how forest ecosystem services are affected by conservation practices and differences in elevation: A study in the Arasbaran biosphere reserve, Iran Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Samira Sasanifar, Ahmad Alijanpour, Abbas Banj Shafiei, Javad Eshaghi Rad, Morteza Molaei, Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez
Studies addressing how different forest management methods affect the ecosystem services provided by forests in different geographical areas are essential. The objective of this study was to investigate how regulating and supporting services are affected by conservation management and differences in elevation. This was achieved by comparing several ecosystem indicators between the protected and unprotected
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Influence of the in-stream structures and parameters variation on transient storage Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Junxiong Luo, Ying Liu, Defu Liu, Jinghong Feng, Yongsheng Guo, Xunchuan Song, Hanyue Zhang
In-stream structures are designed to mimic natural topographic features in rivers and have emerged as an effective method for ecological restoration in recent years. However, there is a lack of studies exploring the impact of these structural designs on transient storage characteristics. We implemented a series of weirs and groynes in a stream and conducted conservative tracer experiments to quantify
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Scaled versus real-scale tests: Identifying scale and model errors in wave damping through woody vegetation Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Su A. Kalloe, Bas Hofland, Bregje K. Van Wesenbeeck
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Rain gardens enhance the taxonomic richness but not the abundance of soil invertebrates in urban ecosystems Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Jingjing Wang, Lihao Guo, Saige Xu, Yan Zhu, Lingfeng Mao
Natural treatment systems such as rain gardens aim to overcome the negative effects of urban stormwater, preventing harm to human population and infrastructure. Rain gardens house an abundance of soil fauna comprising a functionally important group of organisms. However, the responses of different groups of soil fauna to rain gardens remain poorly explored. In this study, we investigated the abundance
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Short-term seed storage of two Mediterranean shrubs used in restoration: Simple procedures to reduce seed deterioration Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Adelaide Clemente, Catarina A. Costa, Graça Oliveira, Otília Correia
Seed-based revegetation is fundamental in global restoration efforts. When seed storage is mandatory, knowledge of storage conditions that reduce ageing is essential for effective conservation of viable seeds. However, inappropriate storage is still frequent, particularly in local restoration projects involving native species.
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Evaluating suitability of development and construction with of minimum cumulative resistance model for a mountain scenic area in Jinyun Xiandu, China Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Hanxu Fu, Tong Zhang, Jianguo Wang
Owing to the intricate nature of the ecological environment and spatial complexity, effectively mitigating over-exploitation and ecological harm poses a challenge during the development and construction of mountain scenic areas. Ttraditional ecological sensitivity assessment employed in mountain scenic areas mainly focuses on ecological protection, neglecting the dynamic interplay between ecology and
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Composite substrates for coral larval settlement and reef restoration based on natural hydraulic lime and inorganic strontium and magnesium compounds Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 J. Yus, E.N. Nixon, J. Li, J. Noriega Gimenez, M-J. Bennett, D. Flores, K.L. Marhaver, L. Wegley Kelly, R.M. Espinosa-Marzal, A.J. Wagoner Johnson
Coral reefs face unprecedented threats from climate change and human activities, making reef restoration increasingly important for the preservation of marine biodiversity and the sustainability of coastal communities. One promising restoration method relies on coral breeding and larval settlement, but this approach requires further innovation to achieve high rates of settlement and survival. In this
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Plant survival and growth in bioretention cells under a cold climate Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Jessica Champagne-Caron, Chloé Frédette, Monique Poulin, Guillaume Grégoire
Urbanization coupled with climate change results in significant stormwater management challenges. In this context, the use of green infrastructures such as bioswales and bioretention systems to intercept, slow down and filter runoff has been increasing in North America in recent years. However, little data is available on the selection of optimal plant species adapted to cold climates, their optimal
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New practices of land-sea coordination in coastal zone ecological security integration: A case study of Nantong Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jian Fang, Yun Liu, Min Wu, Qing Liu, Min Xu
Coastal development strategies and land-sea coordination has made a close connection between the sea and the land, and the coastal zone has become a whole entity. In this study, we established the ecological security integration pattern (ESIP) of the coastal zone in Nantong based on the land-sea coordination and connectivity. We selected the main coastal zone ecosystem service (ES) evaluation indices
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Influence of the outflow from constructed wetlands on selected streams draining the agricultural landscape at the end of summer Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Igor Zelnik, Matjaž Kepec, Aleksandra Golob, Marjetka Levstek, Mateja Germ
We investigated the impact of the effluent from four constructed wetlands on the structure of the macroinvertebrate and macrophyte communities in the receiving watercourses including the river Pesnica and the Sejanci Stream and Pavlovci Stream in NE Slovenia. Macroinvertebrates and macrophytes were sampled on the sites upstream and downstream of the inflows. Selected environmental parameters were also
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Evaluating the influence of Cynodon dactylon on the wave force and wave erosion in the water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Hai Xiao, Deyu Liu, Feng Gao, Rui Xiang, Wenqi Zhang, Zirui Liu, Chaohuan Ye, Lun Zhang, Zhenyao Xia
Wave erosion is the main erosion type in the water-level fluctuation zone (WLFZ) of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA). Despite vegetation can effectively mitigate wave erosion in the WLFZ, its influence on the wave force and wave erosion remains unclear. Therefore, the wave experiments were conducted under 3 coverage rates (0, 30% and 60%) and 9 wave conditions (3 wave heights of 4, 6 and 8 cm
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Marsh boundary degradation into open-water in living shorelines under high-energy conditions Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Limin Sun, Cindy M. Palinkas, William Nardin
Living shorelines have been recognized for their potential to attenuate wave energy, reduce shoreline erosion, and enhance coastal resilience, and are gaining traction as a preferred method of shoreline stabilization. Yet much remains uncertain about their resiliency and effectiveness in reducing shoreline erosion during high-energy events. This study examines sediment dynamics at a relatively mature
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Surface runoff in six years of rehabilitation of two areas after bauxite mining in Southeastern Brazil Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Aline Gonçalves Spletozer, Elpidio Inacio Fernandes Filho, Angeline Martini, Julieta Bramorski, Kelly Cristina Tonello, Herly Carlos Teixeira Dias
The analysis of surface runoff pre-mining and during six years of rehabilitation with plantation, post-mining, in bauxite mining areas was the central objective of this work. Surface runoff was monitored from January to May before mining and in the same months from the first to the sixth year of rehabilitation, being collected in seven plots in two bauxite mining areas in southeastern Brazil. The factors
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Determinants of mangrove seedling survival incorporated within hybrid living shorelines Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Amanda R. Hsiung, Ophelia X.J. Ong, Xue Shen Teo, Daniel A. Friess, Peter A. Todd, Stephen E. Swearer, Rebecca L. Morris
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Using a soil quality index to evaluate the artificial soil quality response to rehabilitation time Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Mengke Zhu, Xiaoyan Ai, Meihua Sheng, Shenghao Ai, Ning Miao, Yingwei Ai
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Water use efficiency and its influencing factors following plantations restoration with Caragana korshinskii and Robinia pseudoacacia in the loess hilly region Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Chen Lu, Jiarui Cao, Shasha Guo, Chong Yao, Zixuan Wang, Xiaogang Tong, Faqi Wu
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Impacts of submerged macrophyte communities on ecological health: A comprehensive assessment in the western waters of Yuanmingyuan Park replenished by reclaimed water Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Qi Han, Huan Meng, Shuilian Wang, Jiacheng Li, Liqiu Zhang, Li Feng
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Effects of hydrological regimes on soil seed banks in the Carex hummock in wetlands: Implications for restoration Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Mingye Zhang, Shuchen Liu, Dongjie Zhang, Qing Qi, Yu An, Geng Cui, Yue Gao, Ming Jiang, Xianguo Lyu, Shouzheng Tong
Changes in the hydrological regime can significantly alter the structure, function, and biodiversity of wetlands. Soil seed banks (SSB) are crucial for maintaining the species diversity and plant regeneration in wetlands. Although the relationships between plant communities and hydrological conditions have been widely studied, the intrinsic mechanisms driving SSB dynamics are poorly understood because
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Enhanced environmental and economic benefits of green roofs in a humid subtropical region under future climate Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Esther Lee, Yongwon Seo, Dong Kook Woo
Green roofs are known to be an effective roofing strategy that mitigate urban heat island effects, increase carbon uptake, and reduce energy consumption through thermal insulation. The degree of benefits from green roofs is known to vary largely by regional climatic conditions. With rapidly rising global temperature and elevated CO concentrations, the effectiveness of green roofs under the future climate
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Validation of four optimization evolutionary algorithms combined with artificial neural network (ANN) for landslide susceptibility mapping: A case study of Gilan, Iran Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Hossein Moayedi, Maochao Xu, Pooria Naderian, Atefeh Ahmadi Dehrashid, Quynh T. Thi
Landslides, the most significant geohazards in Iran, adversely affect the region's socioeconomic conditions and the environment. Landslide susceptibility mapping is crucial for proactive risk management, sustainable development, and protecting human lives, infrastructure, and the environment. It enables decision-makers to make informed choices, implement appropriate mitigation measures, and plan for
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Large-deformation simulations of root pull-out and breakage using material point method with a multi-level grid Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Qi Huang, Yu Wang, Anthony Kwan Leung, Jun Zhu
Tree collapse due to uprooting under extreme winds has caused enormous economic losses and human injuries, even casualties, in many coastal cities like Hong Kong. It is therefore of great interest to assess the tree uprooting resistance for evaluating the risk of typhoon-induced tree failures and improving urban tree management. However, modeling the process of tree uprooting is challenging as it involves
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Short-term effects of substrate surface structure on macroinvertebrates community structure and functional characteristics Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Yufu Gao, Liping Rong, Xiangyu Zhao, Xinyue Wang, Chenlu Lin, Lina Cao, Haijun Yang
Stones are one of the important natural materials in soil bioengineering and are widely used in river ecosystem restoration projects. After stones are introduced into the river channel, they become a crucial component of the riverbed substrate. Substrate is a crucial habitat for macroinvertebrates. The surface structure of substrate plays a vital role in providing habitat for a greater diversity of
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Effects of the spatial distribution of best management practices for watershed wide nutrient load reduction Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Osama M. Tarabih, Mauricio E. Arias, Andres Lora Santos, Jiayi Hua, Rachael Z. Cooper, Ashim Khanal, Thanh D. Dang, Yogesh P. Khare, Hadi Charkhgard, Mark C. Rains, Qiong Zhang
Excessive nutrient loads represent a major source of water pollution globally. Best Management Practices (BMPs) are typically implemented in agricultural and urban landscapes to reduce nutrient losses at individual parcels. However, the effectiveness of BMPs in reducing nutrient loads at regional watershed domains remains an open question. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of parcel-based
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Impact assessment of rainwater management interventions on land use land cover changes in Parasai-Sindh watershed of Bundelkhand Region, Central India Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Liansangpuii, Ramesh Singh, R.M. Singh, K.N. Singh, S.K. Kar
Rainwater Management (RWM) interventions were implemented to address the scarcity of water and to restrict the degradation of land resources in the Parasai-Sindh watershed covering an areal extent of 1246 ha located in Jhansi district of Bundelkhand region, Central India. The region is constrained by several factors, the most significant of which is its high vulnerability to natural disasters and poor
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Spatiotemporal dynamic of soil erosion and the key factors impact processes over semi-arid catchments in Southwest China Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Yang Zhou, Yujun Yi, Hongxi Liu, Caihong Tang, Shanghong Zhang
The heterogeneity of geographic environments and vegetation types plays a crucial role in determining soil erosion patterns. Highlighting the influence of environmental factors and their gradient changes on soil erosion is key to effective control and management. In this study, conducted in the arid-hot valley area of the Jinsha River, one of the main sand-producing areas in the Yangtze River Basin
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Design, implementation, and evaluation of a short rotation coppice system for wastewater treatment and resource recovery in India Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Mirko Hänel, Emil Jespersen, Aryan Upadhyay, Andrés Acosta, Nadeem Khalil, Hans Brix, Carlos A. Arias
Despite growing health concerns and increasing water scarcity, adequate wastewater treatment and reuse remains limited in India. Low-cost, decentralised, and nature-based on-site sanitation systems could play a key role in a circular water approach. This paper evaluates the performance of a Wastewater Fertigated Short Rotation Coppice (wfSRC) system based on willow, poplar, and bamboo species as a
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Some like it dirty: Less frequent nursery cleaning can reduce reef restoration costs with limited negative effects on coral performance Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 E.G. Knoester, M.H. Groenendijk, A.J. Murk, R. Osinga
Coral gardening is a reef restoration technique in which corals are first grown in nurseries and then outplanted onto degraded reefs. However, coral gardening does not yet achieve restoration at ecologically-relevant scales due to associated high costs. Coral nurseries are often manually cleaned to remove biofouling and improve coral performance, although putative benefits of this costly activity remain
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Effect of N addition and litter manipulation on plant community productivity in the semiarid sandy grassland Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Jin Zhan, Yulin Li, Li Cheng, Hongling Yang, Zhiying Ning, Ruiqi Liang
Plant community productivity is a major expression of grassland ecosystem services and functions. In the background of intensified atmospheric nitrogen deposition, studies on the productivity of semiarid sandy grassland with fragile ecological environments have mainly focused on the short-term effects of nitrogen addition, and most of them had concentrated on the aboveground, with relatively few studies
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Metal removal by two constructed wetlands in the southeastern US: Implications on metal remediation Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Cher M. Lindelien, Xiaoyu Xu, Erin Peck
The influences of biogeochemical factors on metal (i.e., Cu and Zn) removal process were evaluated in two free water surface wetland treatment systems (WTSs): the Unmaintained A-01 WTS constructed in 2000 and the Maintained H-02 WTS constructed in 2007. Surface water, sediment, sediment pore water, and giant bulrush were collected for analysis of metal concentrations, water and pore water chemistry
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Potential of stream restorations to enhance the hyporheic removal of agricultural nitrogen in Sweden Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Joakim Riml, Ida Morén, Anders Wörman
Stream restoration has been advocated as a key strategy to restore the ecosystem functioning of degraded stream systems, mitigate excess nutrient concentrations and reduce export to downstream recipients. Specifically small agricultural streams are suitable for such restoration efforts due their disproportionate contribution to downstream nutrient loading and their large proportion of the total stream
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Soil carbon and nitrogen accumulation during long-term natural vegetation restoration following agricultural abandonment in Qingling Mountains Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Yong You, Weipeng Li, Youchao Chen, Quanfa Zhang, Kerong Zhang
Agricultural land abandonment has been proposed as a strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing soil carbon (C) sequestration, and enhancing soil nitrogen (N) levels in degraded ecosystems. However, the dynamic patterns of soil C and N pools and fractions following long-term agricultural abandonment are not well understood. In this study, we investigated the dynamics of soil organic
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Comprehensive study of the hydrodynamic effects of weirs installed in the bypass of bar rack systems to better guide downstream migrating fish Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Seyed Sobhan Aleyasin, Xingjun Fang, Mark Francis Tachie, Christos Katopodis, Haitham Ghamry
Turbulent flows are investigated in the bypass of a bar rack system to understand the effects of weirs placed at the bypass entrance on hydraulic conditions used to guide fish moving downstream. Three test cases were studied: (a) no weir (reference case), (b) arc-shaped weir and (c) triangular weir. A stereo particle image velocimetry system was employed to acquire the three velocity components in
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Understanding how habitat conditions modulate the impact of ecosystem engineers on tree-hollow-dwelling organisms Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Andrés Fierro, Pablo M. Vergara, Mario A. Carvajal, Alfredo H. Zúñiga, Alberto J. Alaniz
Saproxylophagous beetles usually are considered ecosystem engineers (EEs) by providing microhabitats for a great variety of organisms in tree hollows. However, there is still little clarity on the contribution of EEs to hollow-dwelling biodiversity since environmental conditions can exert control over the ecological function of EEs. We hypothesized that saproxylophages act as ecosystem engineers with
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Do plants matter?: Determining what drives variation in urban rain garden performance Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Robyn Dudrick, Margaret Hoffman, Jalayna Antoine, Kate Austin, Laura Bedoya, Shirley Clark, Hannah Dean, Ann Medina, Sybil G. Gotsch
Green infrastructure, specifically rain gardens, are increasingly used to manage urban runoff. Rain gardens vary in design and composition for a mix of aesthetic and functional reasons. Due to this variability, key performance drivers are hard to identify. This study evaluated 100 vegetated rain gardens in Lancaster, PA across seasons to determine which aspects of rain garden design impact performance
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Natural and constructed wetlands for ecosystem restoration (at the occasion of 30 years anniversary of Ecological Engineering journal) Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 J, a, n, , V, y, m, a, z, a, l
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Spring rest-grazing time affected soil organic carbon stability and storage in subalpine meadows of Carex Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Yuanyuan Jing, Hong Xiao, Changlin Xu, Lin Wang, Yanzhu Chen, Yuanyuan Liu, Xiaojun Yu
Scientific grazing management is essential to maintain soil organic carbon (SOC) stability in subalpine meadows on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). We studied the stability of SOC in subalpine meadows in QTP with five rest-grazing treatments. (ST1: soil surfaces started thawing; ST2: soil thawing depth > 10 cm; RG1: re-greening coverage reached 30–40%; RG2: re-greening coverage reached 80%; CK: local
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Effects of quantitative fertilization and straw mulch on runoff nitrate- and ammonium‑nitrogen losses under natural rainfall events in purple soil sloping croplands, Southwest China Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Jinyu Liu, Tianyang Li, Binghui He, Peidong Xi
Quantitative fertilization and straw mulch play a pivotal role in regulating runoff nitrate- (NO-N) and ammonium‑nitrogen (NH-N) losses from sloping croplands. However, the directions and magnitudes of these effects remain largely elusive at the plot scale. This study investigated the effects of decreased and/or increased fertilizer combined with straw mulch on NO-N and NH-N runoff losses under different
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Comparison of constructed wetlands and package type sequencing batch biological treatment plants in rural areas in terms of efficiency and cost in a full-scale example Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Aydemir Akyürek, Osman Nuri Ağdağ
Constructed wetlands (CsW) are being frequently used nowadays for the treatment purpose of rural domestic wastewaters. In this study CsWs and sequencing batch reactor (SBR) package type biological treatment plants are compared in terms of treatment capacity, cost and efficiency in rural sites of Denizli City, Türkiye. Although initial investment costs are almost equal, CsWs are much superior on stability
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Variation of soil organic carbon components and enzyme activities during the ecological restoration in a temperate forest Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Qian Tian, Fang Yang, Zhaohuan Wang, Qingyin Zhang
Knowledge of soil organic carbon (OC) components and enzyme activities is essential to maintain soil health and for sustainable land use during long-term vegetation restoration. The effects of vegetation restoration on soil physicochemical properties have been widely documented; however, knowledge of the relationships among soil OC components, enzyme activities, and soil properties in restored ecosystems
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Development of design method for the improvement of aquatic ecosystem habitat in urban stream using riffle structures Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Kidoo Park, Kil Seong Lee, Younghun Jung, Innkyo Choo
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Ecological succession within microhabitats (tidepools) created in riprap structures hosting climax communities: An economical strategy for mitigating the negative effects of coastal defence structure on marine biodiversity Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 E. Ostalé-Valriberas, A. Martín-Zorrilla, J. Sempere-Valverde, J.C. García-Gómez, F. Espinosa
The substitution of natural habitats with artificial structures, such as coastal defence structures, has significantly detrimental effects on the marine biological community. In this context, the application of ecological engineering to marine ecosystems presents an opportunity to mitigate these environmental impacts and enhance ecosystem services. There are proposals aimed at mimicking structures
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Settlement success of European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) on different types of hard substrate to support reef development in offshore wind farms Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Remment ter Hofstede, Sterre Witte, Pauline Kamermans, Mark van Koningsveld, Linda Tonk
The native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is an ecosystem engineer providing important ecosystem services, but became nearly extinct from the North Sea due to diseases and overfishing. There's a growing interest to restore these oyster reefs for their valuable contribution in re-establishing a rich ecosystem in the North Sea. In order to reintroduce the flat oyster population, the availability
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Influence of vegetation on soil organic nitrogen composition and mineralization in a subtropical wetland Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Christine M. VanZomeren, Rupesh K. Bhomia, Malak M. Tfaily, Kanika S. Inglett, William T. Cooper, J.R. White, K.R. Reddy
Studies have investigated the role of litter type on soil organic nitrogen (SON) mineralization and the resulting chemical composition in aerobic soils; however, the roll of anaerobic conditions have been limitedly explored. We determined the SON chemical composition and N mineralization rate with depth of two different vegetation types (emergent aquatic vegetation, EAV and submerged aquatic vegetation
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The Prado Wetlands: 24 years of river diversion treatment wetlands reducing nitrate and phosphate while increasing an endangered bird Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Alex Horne, Marc Beutel, Greg Woodside
Nitrate pollution of surface water from farms and urban runoff is widespread – impairing drinking water supplies, recreation, and wildlife habitat. The scale of the problem in rivers has overwhelmed most watershed-based best management practices. A new paradigm is needed. In this paper we highlight the 119 ha (294 acres) Prado Wetlands in southern California, USA as an example of a gravity-enabled
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Catchment-scale hydrology limits the benefits of geomorphic complexity for instream vegetation communities Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Scott Alexander McKendrick, Joe Greet, Moss Imberger, Matthew James Burns
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A simple approach to estimating the nutrient and carbon storage benefits of restoring submerged aquatic vegetation, applied to Vallisneria americana in the Caloosahatchee Estuary, Florida, USA Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Brondum M. Krebs, Nicole Iadevaia, Jennifer Hecker, James G. Douglass
Carbon and nutrient storage are important ecosystem services of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and may be enhanced by SAV restoration. This study demonstrates an approach to quantifying the nutrient and carbon storage potential of SAV restoration, focusing on the SAV Vallisneria americana in the oligohaline reaches of Florida's Caloosahatchee River Estuary (CRE). The variables of habitat area,
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Modelling the impact land use change on flood risk: Umia (Spain) and Voglajna (Slovenia) case studies Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Carolina Acuña-Alonso, Xana Álvarez, Nejc Bezak, Vesna Zupanc
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Do agri-environment schemes enhance carbon sequestration? Quantifying the effort in the Czech Republic Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Adam Svoboda, Jana Poláková, Josef Soukup
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Plant stoichiometric hierarchical responses to nutrient enrichment can enhance understanding regarding the process of biodiversity loss Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Xiaomei Sun, Duanhong Bao, Huan Li, Ruiting Zhao, Jinxia Li, Jieru Yu, Junhu Su
In this study, our objective was to determine whether plant stoichiometry following nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) enrichments can enhance understanding regarding biodiversity loss processes. Thus, we conducted a field experiment involving N, P, and N + P enrichments in a sub-alpine meadow on the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau within the 2009–2014 period. Plant stoichiometric patterns were investigated
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Emerging resilience metrics in an intensely managed ecological system Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Nikolaos Toumasis, Daniel Simms, Will Rust, Jim Harris, John R. White, Joanna Zawadzka, Ron Corstanje
There is growing interest in understanding resilience of ecosystems because of the potential of abrupt and possibly irreversible shifts between alternative ecosystem states. Tipping points are observed in systems with strong positive feedback, providing early warning signals of potential instability. These points can be detected through metrics like critical slowing down (CSD), such as increased recovery
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Plant suitability for floating treatment wetland applications in brackish waters Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Andrea C. Landaverde, William H.J. Strosnider, Sarah A. White
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Urbanization affects plant species diversity of stormwater ponds in a large German city Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Nikola Lenzewski, Kai Jensen, Kristin Ludewig
Urban stormwater ponds (SPs) are important for flood protection strategies in areas with heavily sealed soils as they mitigate the negative effects of floods. SPs with temporary waters (TWs) are only flooded when water levels or surface runoffs are high, while SPs with permanent waters (PWs) contain a permanently flooded area. In urban areas, SPs are important secondary habitats for plants and animals
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Inactivation of phosphorus in a highly eutrophic pond using Zeofixer® to eliminate the free-floating aquatic plant (Spirodela polyrhiza) Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Zhiyong Zhang, Zhe Wang, Qiang Xie, Deyi Wu
Free-floating aquatic plants are important invasive alien species whose excessive growth strongly affects freshwater ecosystems and their ecological service functions worldwide. Due to their rapid reproduction rate and the difficulty in their removal using common methods, the management of these aquatic weeds is still challenging. In this study, we proposed a strategy to control giant duckweed (Spirodela
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Utilizing a settling pond-based constructed wetland for the treatment of shrimp aquaculture wastewater – From laboratory to field scale: A case study in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Lang Ton That, Hien Y. Hoang
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Phytoextraction potential of herbaceous plant species and the influence of environmental factors – A meta-analytical approach Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Patrizia Eben, Milena Mohri, Stephan Pauleit, Swantje Duthweiler, Brigitte Helmreich
Heavy metals account for a notable share of soil and water body contaminations. For restoring contaminated soils, phytoremediation is considered an eco-friendly and sustainable practice. However, the implementation in the field requires a well-thought-out plant selection and comprehensive knowledge of the influence of various environmental factors. Therefore, a quantitative evaluation of 330 studies
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Recovery of soil organic carbon storage driven by microbial communities during long-term natural restoration in wetland ecosystems Ecol. Eng. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Shan Zhang, Hui Zhong, Lingling Huang, Zhaoyu Kong, Lan Wu
Natural restoration offers a positive strategy for maintaining biodiversity and addressing climate change. Wetland is an important “carbon sink”, yet the dynamic of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and how it is driven by microbial communities and activities remain unclear during natural restoration. In this work, we investigated the variations of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, bacterial and fungal