DEGEO - Departamento de Geologia

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    Seed covering and dry periods in the rainy season interfere with direct seeding success in the restoration of post-mined grasslands.
    (2021) Figueiredo, Maurílio Assis; Messias, Maria Cristina Teixeira Braga; Leite, Mariangela Garcia Praça; Kozovits, Alessandra Rodrigues
    Among the limitations for the use of direct seeding in the ecological restoration of severely degraded areas in tropical grasslands, the association between dry periods and an inhospitable substrate stands out. This work evaluated whether covering seed with a soil layer and the addition of a thin topsoil layer to the degraded substrate interferes with native plant establishment in degraded areas. The effect of rainfall variations on direct seeding results was also measured. The establishment of seven native species was evaluated under four different conditions: 1) seeding on degraded substrate, 2) seeding covered by 1 cm degraded substrate layer, 3) seeding on 1cm topsoil layer, and 4) seeding covered by 1 cm topsoil layer. In general, species with smaller seeds showed higher establishment percentages in treatments in which seeds were deposited on the substrate. Legume species, which have larger seeds, achieved better establishment percentage when seeds were covered by the substrate. The addition of topsoil was beneficial for Bulbostylis fimbriata (Cyperaceae), while for the other species, the effect was null or harmful. Data also showed that rainfall amount and distribution affected the establishment rate. Direct seeding is an advantageous alternative for the ecological restoration of tropical grassland degraded by mining. Better knowledge on sowing management and behavior of native species can contribute to improving the efficiency of this technique.
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    Chemical and microstructural behaviour of ferruginous rocky outcrops topsoils applied to degraded mining areas.
    (2020) Rocha, Fernanda Carolina Gomes; Oliveira, Fábio Soares de; Leite, Mariangela Garcia Praça; Dias, Diego Dayvison; Messias, Maria Cristina Teixeira Braga; Kozovits, Alessandra Rodrigues
    Topsoil transposition is an efficient technique for recovering miningdegraded areas. However, storage time may reduce its functionality. To evaluate the effect of storage and litter addition, physical (microstructure) and chemical (fertility) properties were assessed in stored (3-months) and non-stored topsoils. Twelve months after transposition, regardless of the storage time, soil fertility and microstructure were improved, due to the mechanical work of plant roots recruited from topsoil seed bank or rain, and decomposition of pre-existing plant fragments. Litter addition did not affect chemical attributes but influenced microstructure transformations. Paedogenetic evolution was clearly fed by revegetation establishing a sustainable feedback system.