Remains of mining activity as a new opportunity to combat desertification

The article describes the remnants of pegmatite mining in the Goricho and Dzun Bayan localities as a phenomenon of larch spreading on the aridized steppe outside the strictly demarcated habitats of the involved forest stands. In the article, we discuss as a major factor in the distribution of larch on these "dumps" a sufficient supply of water originating from atmospheric moisture.

We will further develop this hypothesis and intend to develop a system of afforestation of arid areas based on the principles of condensation of air humidity on special self-irrigation piles.

The article is published in the International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology:

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13762-016-0967-6?wt_mc=internal.event.1.SEM.ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst

 

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