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1. A land use suitability model for rainfed farming by Multi-criteria Decision-making Analysis (MCDA) and Geographic Information System (GIS)

Author:
Kazemi, Hossein; Akinci, Halil
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; autumn; climatic factors; computer software; conservation tillage; ecosystem engineering; geographic information systems; irrigation; land suitability; land use; models; multi-criteria decision making; organic matter; rain; rainfed farming; salinity; soil erosion; soil organic matter; soil texture; solar radiation; spring; temperature; thematic maps; topography; Iran
Abstract:
... This study was carried out to analyze the land use suitability of Golestan Province, located in the northeast of Iran, for rainfed farming performance using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Multi-criteria Decision-making Analysis (MCDA) in 2016. First, thematic maps of several environmental variables including soil, climate and topographic variables were obtained. After preparing the raster ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.021

2. Changes in multiple ecosystem services between 2000 and 2013 and their driving factors in the Grazing Withdrawal Program, China

Author:
Zhang, Haiyan; Fan, Jiangwen; Cao, Wei; Zhong, Huaping; Harris, Warwick; Gong, Guoli; Zhang, Yaxian
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 67-79
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
adaptive management; carbon sequestration; climate change; ecological restoration; ecosystem services; ecosystems; equations; forests; grasslands; grazing; homogenization; models; people; primary productivity; rain; sand; soil; soil conservation; surface water; temperature; wetlands; wind erosion; wind speed; China
Abstract:
... Quantitative assessment of ecosystem services in the Grazing Withdrawal Program (GWP) of China is required to understand the effectiveness of environmental protection programs and the sustainability of grassland ecosystems. This study focused on quantitative assessment of changes of key ecosystem services and their driving factors in the GWP from 2000 to 2013. Based on widely used biophysical mode ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.028

3. Composting physics: A degradation process-determining tool for industrial sludge

Author:
Jain, Mayur Shirish; Daga, Mohit; Kalamdhad, Ajay S.
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 14-20
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
air; ash content; bulk density; composting; correlation; developing countries; drums (equipment); pulp and paper mills; pulp and paper sludge; sludge; water content
Abstract:
... Management of industrial sludge is a big challenge for developing countries. Composting is an economical and viable option to manage and treat an industrial sludge. However, efficient compost production requires nature of materials involved, process understanding and physics behind the process. We investigated the physical parameters during composting of solid pulp and paper mill sludge in 550 L r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.015

4. Deinking sludge in the substrate reduces the fertility and enhances the plant species richness of extensive green roofs

Author:
Vannucchi, Francesca; Pini, Roberto; Scatena, Manuele; Benelli, Giovanni; Canale, Angelo; Bretzel, Francesca
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 87-96
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
composts; deinking; drought tolerance; green roofs; habitats; insects; nitrogen; pellets; physicochemical properties; plant communities; sludge; species diversity; tephra; urban areas; vegetation; water content
Abstract:
... Green roofs provide ecological benefits to urban areas and the use of biodiverse communities enables the vegetation to recover from stress caused by dry conditions. Recycled waste materials are often used as substrates and extensive research on their physical and chemical properties has been carried out. In this study, we evaluated different amounts of deinking sludge pellets as an alternative sub ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.027

5. Direct seeding reduces costs, but it is not promising for restoring tropical seasonal forests

Author:
Souza, Diego Cerveira de; Engel, Vera Lex
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 35-44
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
cost effectiveness; crop-weed competition; deciduous forests; deforestation; direct seeding; economic feasibility; ecosystem engineering; field experimentation; pioneer species; planting; seed size; seedling emergence; seedlings; seeds; species diversity; survival rate; trees; Brazil
Abstract:
... Direct seeding is a potential technique to restore forests; however, further studies are needed before its application on a large scale. We carried out a field experiment in a deforested area in southern Brazil to test the technical and economic feasibility of a direct seeding system with high tree species diversity to restore the tropical seasonal forest. We also compared species performances and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.019

6. Does the efficiency of grazer introduction to restore and preserve the hydraulic performance of infiltration basins depend on the physical and biological characteristics of the infiltration media?

Author:
Estragnat, Valerian; Mermillod-Blondin, Florian; Jully, Maxime; Lemoine, Damien; Lassabatere, Laurent; Volatier, Laurence
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 127-132
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Gastropoda; algae; animals; aquifers; bacteria; basins; biofilm; biomass; bioturbation; clay; drinking water; groundwater; groundwater recharge; hydraulic conductivity; organic carbon; pelleting; photosynthesis; silt; urbanization; Europe
Abstract:
... Groundwater constitutes the principal source of drinking water in Europe but the increase of urbanized impervious surfaces reduced the natural recharge of aquifers. To bypass this problem, infiltration systems have been largely developed for groundwater recharge. Nevertheless, the hydraulic performance of these systems is often altered by physical and biological clogging. The present study aimed t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.024

7. Early ecosystem responses to watershed restoration along a headwater stream

Author:
Kallenbach, Emilie M.F.; Sand-Jensen, Kaj; Morsing, Jonas; Martinsen, Kenneth Thorø; Kragh, Theis; Raulund-Rasmussen, Karsten; Baastrup-Spohr, Lars
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 154-162
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Picea; autotrophs; ecosystems; ecotones; felling; forest plantations; hydrochemistry; hypoxia; light intensity; metabolism; oxygen; oxygen production; riparian vegetation; shade; solubility; streams; summer; temperature; total organic carbon; trees; watersheds; winter
Abstract:
... Along many streams, natural riparian vegetation has been replaced by agricultural fields or plantations resulting in ecosystem alterations due to changes of the interactions across the land-water ecotone. We studied the effect of restoration interventions by removing a dense spruce plantation in a 25 m wide zone along a 4 km section of a headwater stream. Water discharge, nutrient and total organi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.03.005

8. Effect of inoculation of zinc-resistant bacterium Enterobacter ludwigii CDP-14 on growth, biochemical parameters and zinc uptake in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plant

Author:
Singh, Rajnish Prakash; Mishra, Somesh; Jha, Prameela; Raghuvanshi, Smita; Jha, Prabhat Nath
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 163-173
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid; Enterobacter; Triticum aestivum; acid tolerance; cadmium; copper; enzyme activity; heavy metals; indole acetic acid; malondialdehyde; metal tolerance; nickel; oxidative stress; phosphates; photosynthesis; phytoaccumulation; pigments; plant growth; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; polluted soils; proline; protective effect; protein content; rhizosphere; ribosomal DNA; solutes; sugars; tryptophan; unsaturated fatty acids; wheat; zinc
Abstract:
... A metal resistant bacterium was isolated from the rhizosphere of Kair ‘Capparis decidua’ and screened for its phytoextraction ability under gradient metal stress conditions. Based on 16S rDNA analysis, the strain was identified as Enterobacter ludwigii. Among the plant growth promoting traits, isolate showed the ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate) deaminase activity, production of indole-3-ace ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.12.033

9. Energy and water balance of a treatment wetland under mediterranean climatic conditions

Author:
Consoli, S.; Milani, M.; Cirelli, G.; Barbagallo, S.; Marzo, A.; Vanella, D.; Toscano, A.
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 52-60
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
climatic factors; crop coefficient; energy balance; evapotranspiration; leaf area index; seasonal variation; water budget; wetlands; Italy; Sicily
Abstract:
... During 2013–2014 period, the surface renewal (SR) – energy balance (EB) method combined with the water balance approach was adopted to define the energy and water budget of a treatment wetland (TW) in Eastern Sicily (Italy). The main objective was to evaluate the differences between energy and water balances and understand the underlining mechanisms of environmental control. Results shown that the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.029

10. Entrainment effects of a small-scale diversion-type hydropower station on phytoplankton

Author:
Li, Huan; Zhao, Weihua; Tang, Xianqiang; Li, Qingyun; Guo, Weijie; Gong, Dandan
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 45-51
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
algae; biomass; cell walls; chlorophyll; fluorescein diacetate; metabolism; organelles; oxidative stress; phytoplankton; plasma membrane; propidium; water power; China
Abstract:
... Three diversion-type small-scale hydropower stations located in Jinggu County, Yunnan Province, China, were selected to study entrainment effects on phytoplankton. Samples were collected in May 2015 and November 2016, which were tested for the concentration of chlorophyll a, cell morphology structures, and the physiological and biochemical parameters of phytoplankton. Results showed that entrainme ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.030

11. Evaluation of a random displacement model for predicting longitudinal dispersion in flow through suspended canopies

Author:
Liu, Xiaoyu; Huai, Wenxin; Wang, Yufei; Yang, Zhonghua; Zhang, Jiao
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 133-142
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
canopy; diffusivity; models; prediction; solutes; vegetation
Abstract:
... Suspended vegetation can disturb flow, thereby affecting mass transportation. Although theoretical study of longitudinal dispersion in suspended vegetated flows may be complex, physical factors influencing longitudinal dispersion are well known. The key studying longitudinal dispersion is to obtain time-averaged longitudinal velocity distribution and lateral diffusion coefficient. A four-zone mode ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.03.004

12. Floodplain restoration increases hyporheic flow in the Yakima River Watershed, Washington

Author:
Singh, Harsh Vardhan; Faulkner, Barton R.; Keeley, Ann A.; Freudenthal, Joel; Forshay, Kenneth J.
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 110-120
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
ecosystems; floodplains; groundwater; hydrologic models; lidar; rivers; simulation models; temperature; watersheds; wells; Washington (state)
Abstract:
... Hyporheic exchange between a river channel and its floodplain region assists in mediating processes such as nutrient removal and temperature regulation. Floodplain restoration in the form of levee setbacks are often carried out to improve the hyporheic exchange. In this study Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data were used along with the head data from observation wells and stage data from rive ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.001

13. Identifying critical inundation thresholds to maintain vegetation cover in stormwater treatment wetlands

Author:
Robertson, J.J.; Fletcher, T.D.; Danger, A.; Szota, C.
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 80-86
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
guidelines; macrophytes; monitoring; stormwater; stormwater management; vegetation cover; watersheds; waterways; wetlands
Abstract:
... Vegetation cover, specifically emergent macrophyte cover, is critical to the performance of constructed stormwater treatment wetlands which are widely used to protect receiving waterways. Maintenance of vegetation relies on a suitable water level regime, which in turn is governed by the hydraulic loading rate and efficiency of the outlet control structure. Wetland designers need to take these fact ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.031

14. Interaction of soil water storage and stoichiometrical characteristics in the long-term natural vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau

Author:
Zhang, Yong-wang; Shangguan, Zhou-ping
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 7-13
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
ecological restoration; ecosystems; nitrogen content; phosphorus; soil depth; soil organic carbon; soil water; soil water storage; vegetation; China
Abstract:
... Knowledge of the soil water and stoichiometrical characteristics (SC) during long-term natural vegetation restoration is essential for managing the restoration of vegetation. To evaluate the response of soil water storage (SWS), soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen content (TN) and total phosphorous content (TP) to long-term natural vegetation restoration (∼160 a), we examined the soil moistu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.026

15. Making culverts great again. Efficacy of a common culvert remediation strategy across sympatric fish species

Author:
Goodrich, Harriet R.; Watson, Jabin R.; Cramp, Rebecca L.; Gordos, Matthew A.; Franklin, Craig E.
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 143-153
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Hypseleotris; Maccullochella; Melanotaenia duboulayi; Tandanus tandanus; culverts; fish communities; freshwater fish; hydrology; juveniles; remediation; swimming; sympatry; turbulent flow
Abstract:
... Culverts are instream structures that act as hydrological barriers to fish movement by altering water turbulence, increasing water velocities and disrupting connectivity. Hydrological barriers like culverts have led to the fragmentation and decline of freshwater fish populations worldwide. Culvert remediation strategies such as bed roughening have proved effective at increasing the likelihood of f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.03.006

16. Medicago sativa L. enhances the phytoextraction of cadmium and zinc by Ricinus communis L. on contaminated land in situ

Author:
Xiong, Peng-peng; He, Chi-quan; OH, Kokyo; Chen, Xueping; Liang, Xia; Liu, Xiaoyan; Cheng, Xue; Wu, Chang-lu; Shi, Zheng-chi
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 61-66
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Medicago sativa; Ricinus communis; biomass; cadmium; chlorophyll; crop yield; environmental assessment; heavy metals; legumes; lipid content; phytoremediation; polluted soils; pollution; risk assessment; zinc; China
Abstract:
... Crop co-planting is widely used in agriculture because it can increase total crop yields through increased resource use efficiency, and phytoremediation is based on the contaminant remediation system in plants. This study focused on the phytoextractive effects of co-planting Ricinus communis and/or legumes in Cd- and Zn-contaminated soil. A Cd- and Zn-contaminated factory relocation site in Shangh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.004

17. Nitrogen, not phosphorus, enrichment controls biomass production in alpine wetlands on the Tibetan Plateau, China

Author:
Gao, Yongheng; Cooper, David J.; Zeng, Xiaoyang
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 31-34
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
aboveground biomass; additive effect; biomass production; ecosystem engineering; leaves; nitrogen; phosphorus; phytomass; soil; stoichiometry; vegetation; wetland plants; wetlands; China
Abstract:
... Little is known about the effect of nitrogen (N) enrichment on alpine wetland plant N and phosphorus (P) limitations and N:P stoichiometry. We assessed the effects of N and P additions on plant nutrient limitations and N:P ratio in an alpine wetland complex on the Tibetan Plateau, China using a 3-year long factorial experiment. N and P were applied twice per year at an annual rate of 10 g m−2 yr−1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.016

18. Performance assessment of horizontal and vertical surface flow constructed wetland system in wastewater treatment using multivariate principal component analysis

Author:
Verma, Rashmi; Suthar, Surindra
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 121-126
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Typha angustifolia; ammonium nitrogen; bioenergy; biomass production; carbon markets; chemical oxygen demand; chromium; constructed wetlands; data collection; electrical conductivity; feedstocks; habitat conservation; harvesting; heavy metals; iron; nickel; nitrate nitrogen; overland flow; pH; phosphates; phytomass; potassium; principal component analysis; sodium; sulfates; variance; wastewater; wastewater treatment; water quality
Abstract:
... This study aimed to compare the horizontal flow (HFCW) and vertical flow (VFCW) constructed wetland systems in treating dairy wastewater (DWW) and simultaneously harvesting plant biomass from units. The HFCW and VFCW were designed at lab-scale using cattail (Typha angustifolia) and changes in DWW parameters: pH, EC, TSS, NO3-N, NH4-N, PO4−3, SO4−2, Na, K, BOD5, COD and heavy metals (Fe, Cr and Ni) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.02.022

19. Performance evaluation of Iris pseudacorus constructed wetland for advanced wastewater treatment under long-term exposure to nanosilver

Author:
Huang, Juan; Yan, Chun-Ni; Cao, Chong; Peng, Cheng; Liu, Jia-Liang; Guan, Wen-Zhu
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 188-195
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Iris pseudacorus; advanced wastewater treatment; antimicrobial properties; chemical oxygen demand; chronic exposure; constructed wetlands; ecosystems; environmental impact; municipal wastewater; nanoparticles; nanosilver; nitrogen; phosphorus; pollutants; roots; soil; wetland plants; China
Abstract:
... The presence of nanoparticles in the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) effluent is a potential threat to the ecosystem due to their effective antimicrobial properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of a pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetland (VFCW) for advanced wastewater treatment under long-term exposure to silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The migration and fate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.03.003

20. Phytoextraction of Cd and Zn with Noccaea caerulescens for urban soil remediation: influence of nitrogen fertilization and planting density

Author:
Jacobs, Arnaud; De Brabandere, Léna; Drouet, Thomas; Sterckeman, Thibault; Noret, Nausicaa
Source:
Ecological engineering 2018 v.116 pp. 178-187
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Noccaea caerulescens; biomass production; cadmium; fertilizer application; field experimentation; fungi; nitrogen; nitrogen fertilizers; pathogens; phytoaccumulation; plant density; polluted soils; soil remediation; urban soils; vegetable gardens; wastelands; zinc; Belgium; Luxembourg
Abstract:
... Phytoextraction field trials with Noccaea caerulescens were conducted in Brussels (Belgium) to investigate the benefits of nitrogen fertilization and planting density on phytoextraction efficiency. Both metallicolous (Ganges) and non-metallicolous (NMET, Luxembourg) populations were grown for 6 months in an urban wasteland and in a vegetable garden contaminated with trace metals at two planting de ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.03.007