[HTML][HTML] Biotechnology of microorganisms from coal environments: from environmental remediation to energy production

NS Akimbekov, I Digel, KT Tastambek, AK Marat… - Biology, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite the wide perception that coal environments are extreme habitats,
they harbor resident microbial communities. Coal-associated habitats, such as coal mine …

The externalities of energy production in the context of development of clean energy generation

A Bielecki, S Ernst, W Skrodzka, I Wojnicki - Environmental Science and …, 2020‏ - Springer
In this paper, we present a comparative review of the externalities of electricity production.
First of all, the environmental impact is considered. A discussion of the influence of various …

Vegetation diversity on coal mine spoil heaps–how important is the texture of the soil substrate?

A Kompała-Bąba, W Bierza, A Błońska, E Sierka… - Biologia, 2019‏ - Springer
The relationship between the size of the particle fractions of the soil substrate and the
diversity of the spontaneously develo** vegetation was investigated on coal mine spoil …

Do the dominant plant species impact the substrate and vegetation composition of post-coal mining spoil heaps?

A Kompała-Bąba, E Sierka, MK Dyderski, W Bierza… - Ecological …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Dominant species influence both species and functional composition of the vegetation as
well as soil properties of the substrate. However, knowledge about the role played by …

Tree species effects on bryophyte guilds on a reclaimed post-mining site

AM Jagodziński, S Wierzcholska, MK Dyderski… - Ecological …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Tree species effects in afforestation of post-industrial lands have important impacts on
biodiversity of restored sites. We aimed to assess tree species effects on bryophytes in a …

Eco‐physiological responses of Calamagrostis epigejos L (Roth) and Solidago gigantea Aition to complex environmental stresses in coal‐mine spoil heaps

A Kompała‐Bąba, E Sierka, W Bierza… - Land Degradation & …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
We present a study of short and long‐term responses of photosynthetic apparatus and anti‐
oxidant capacity to complex abiotic stresses of Calamagrostis epigejos and Solidago …

Diversity of vegetation dominated by selected grass species on coal-mine spoil heaps in terms of reclamation of post-industrial areas

AE Błońska, AN Kompała-Bąba, EM Sierka… - Journal of Ecological …, 2019‏ - opus.us.edu.pl
Grasses have a considerable potential for the adaptation to various, often extreme, habitat
conditions. The aim of the work was to present the vegetation diversity of the coal-mine spoil …

The effect of plant diversity and soil properties on soil microbial biomass and activity in a novel ecosystem

W Bierza, G Woźniak, A Kompała-Bąba, F Magurno… - Sustainability, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Plant–microbial relations have not yet been fully disclosed in natural or seminatural
ecosystems, nor in novel ecosystems develo** spontaneously on post-coal mine heaps …

How important are the relations between vegetation diversity and bacterial functional diversity for the functioning of novel ecosystems?

G Woźniak, M Malicka, J Kasztowski, Ł Radosz… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Understanding ecosystem development of post-mining areas requires observing the
development of the plant and microbial communities. It is widely known that mutual …

Use of remote sensing to track postindustrial vegetation development

G Woźniak, MK Dyderski… - Land Degradation & …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The effects of natural processes on deposited mineral material of postindustrial sites is
underestimated. Natural vegetation development on mineral material substratum is an …