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Vegetational Succession on Different Age Series Sponge Iron Solid Waste Dumps with Respect to Top Soil Application
B. Kullu and N. Behera
Corresponding Author: Niranjan Behera
Submitted: 2010 September, 11
Accepted: 2010 October, 09
Published: 2011 January, 05 |
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Vegetation composition of different age series sponge iron solid w aste dumps was analyzed with
respect to the impact of top soil application on vegetation succession. Study revealed that freshly laid dump,
without top soil cover was devoid of any vegetation. However, 1, 3 and 5 year old dumps were colonized by
grasses, sedges, forbs and shrubs. Tree species could be recorded in 3 and 5 year old dumps, but were absent
in 1 year old dump. In all the dumps, species belonging to forbs showed the highest percentage contribution
to species composition which was followed by grasses. Common occurrence of certain plant species in all the
dumps indicated their greater adaptability to the adverse condition of waste material. IVI of herbaceous plants
gradually decreased with dump age which was replaced by occupation of shrub and tree species in older dump.
Among the families, Poaceae dominated in all the dumps. Species richness and diversity showed increasing
trend, where as dominance showed decreasing trend with increasing dump age. Patch with top soil cover always
showed highest species richness, follow ed by mixed patch and lowest by the patch only with waste material.
The study revealed that top soil acted as seed bank and its application on sponge iron solid waste dump
positively contributed towards species richness and vegetation growth.
Key words: Derelict land, diversity, reclamation, species richness, vegetation composition, ,
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B. Kullu and N. Behera, . Vegetational Succession on Different Age Series Sponge Iron Solid Waste Dumps with Respect to Top Soil Application. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (1): 38-45.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0492
ISSN (Print): 2041-0484 |
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