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Land, Volume 12, Issue 1

January 2023 - 263 articles

Cover Story: In this study, soil, microclimate, and vegetation community data were collected from geomorphologically distinct locations (quarry floor, platform with pond, quarry top, highwall edge) within an urban limestone quarry abandoned 70 years ago without reclamation. Findings indicated that abiotic mining legacies gave rise to distinct vegetation communities comprising 74 native species but also 21 non-native species. Species richness was increased near persistent edges (cliff edge, pond edge) and approached the lower range of species richness found in natural areas in the region. The results of this study are congruent with the growing body of research on spontaneous succession on abandoned surface mines worldwide in that spontaneous (vs. managed) revegetation can lead to species-rich, near-natural communities. View this paper
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Articles (263)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,558 Views
14 Pages

16 January 2023

In recent years, with the deepening of the reform of rural economic systems, the demand for disaster risk governance in land production and management is increasing, and it is urgent for the state to develop agricultural insurance to improve land pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,819 Views
29 Pages

16 January 2023

In this paper, we describe two related scripting methods of cartographic data processing and visualization that provide 2D and 3D mapping of Japan with different algorithm complexity. The first algorithm utilizes Generic Mapping Toolset (GMT), which...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,959 Views
12 Pages

16 January 2023

It is common to see urban land expansion worldwide, and its characteristics, mechanisms, and effects are widely known. As socio-economic transition and the change of land use policies may reverse the trend of urban expansion, in-depth research on the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,711 Views
23 Pages

16 January 2023

The aim of the article is to present transport accessibility in rural areas in Poland, with a particular emphasis on the problem of transport exclusion. The following research methods were used in the study: literature review, statistical data analys...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,171 Views
18 Pages

A Critical Review on the Perspectives of the Forestry Sector in Ecuador

  • Danny Daniel Castillo Vizuete,
  • Alex Vinicio Gavilanes Montoya,
  • Carlos Renato Chávez Velásquez and
  • Stelian Alexandru Borz

16 January 2023

The contribution of the Ecuadorian forest industry to the development of the country is of undeniable importance since it enables job creation, the production of goods and services, and the generation of wealth. As such, special attention should be p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,759 Views
26 Pages

15 January 2023

As potential ‘hidden champion’ companies originating from Germany, specialized and innovative ‘little giant’ enterprises (LGEs) have become role models for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China and have been consi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,277 Views
17 Pages

Land Use Quality Assessment and Exploration of the Driving Forces Based on Location: A Case Study in Luohe City, China

  • Xinyu Wang,
  • Xinzhi Yao,
  • Huamei Shao,
  • Tian Bai,
  • Yaqiong Xu,
  • Guohang Tian,
  • Albert Fekete and
  • László Kollányi

15 January 2023

With rapid urban population growth and industrial agglomeration, the urban land supply is becoming gradually tight. Improving land use quality (LUQ) is becoming increasingly critical. This study was carried out in the Luohe built-up zones between 201...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,154 Views
12 Pages

Interaction Mechanism of Fe, Mg and Mn in Karst Soil-Mango System

  • Can Xu,
  • Hui Yang,
  • Chao Huang,
  • Mingguo Lan,
  • Zujian Zou,
  • Fagui Zhang and
  • Liankai Zhang

14 January 2023

Manganese (Mn), an essential trace element for plants in which it is involved in redox reactions as a cofactor for many enzymes, represents an important factor in environmental contamination. Excess Mn can lead to toxicity conditions in natural and a...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,586 Views
20 Pages

14 January 2023

Soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and redistribution across the landscape (through erosion and deposition) are linked to soil physicochemical properties and can affect soil quality. However, the spatial and temporal variability of soil erosion and SO...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,572 Views
29 Pages

Meeting Human and Biodiversity Needs for 30 × 30 and beyond with an Iterative Land Allocation Framework and Tool

  • John A. Gallo,
  • Amanda T. Lombard,
  • Richard M. Cowling,
  • Randal Greene and
  • Frank W. Davis

14 January 2023

Spatial conservation prioritization does not necessarily lead to effective conservation plans, and good plans do not necessarily lead to action. These “science-action” gaps are pernicious and need to be narrowed, especially if the interna...

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