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ArticleToxics2023

Multiple Site Dissimilarities of Herbaceous Species Due to Coal Fly Ash Dumping Based Soil Heavy Metal Toxication.

Deepak Kumar Singh, Anushka Singh, Amel Gacem, Shruti Kashyap, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Hany S Hussein, Neeraj Kumar Shukla, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Magda H Abdellattif and 4 more

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Article in Toxics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Deepak Kumar SinghDepartment of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur 495001, Chhattisgarh, India.
Anushka SinghDepartment of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur 495001, Chhattisgarh, India.
Amel GacemDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University 20 Août 1955, Skikda 21000, Algeria.ORCID 0000-0001-6956-2544
Shruti KashyapDepartment of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur 495001, Chhattisgarh, India.
Virendra Kumar YadavDepartment of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar 332311, Rajasthan, India.ORCID 0000-0001-5448-7676
Krishna Kumar YadavFaculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Ratibad 462044, Bhopal, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4228-2726
Hany S HusseinElectrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4929-0702
Neeraj Kumar ShuklaElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7093-3805
Amnah Mohammed AlsuhaibaniDepartment of Physical Sport Science, College of Education, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-8299-1906
Magda H AbdellattifDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Al-Haweiah, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Chaigoo LeeGolden Engineering Co., Ltd., Seoul 05836, Republic of Korea.
Wonjae LeeGolden Engineering Co., Ltd., Seoul 05836, Republic of Korea.
Timsi ModiDepartment of Environment Sciences, School of Sciences, P P Savani University, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9818-0198
Byong-Hun JeonDepartment of Earth Resources & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222-Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5478-765X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study analyzes the determinants and patterns of the regional, local, and differential plant diversity of two different sites with similar climatic but varied edaphic factors. This research was undertaken to study the plant diversity and population structure as a consequence of variation in the soil quality between two biotopes: Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in Koni (site-I) and National Thermal Power Corporation in Sipat (site-II). The soil of site-I was found to be fertile and showed rich vegetation. On the other hand, the soil of site II was found to be contaminated with heavy metals, which impacts the flora of the region. The ecology of both sites was studied, and their quantitative and qualitative aspects were compared and contrasted. The abundance, density, and richness of the plants in site II were fairly lower than in site-I, which was confirmed by utilizing Simpson's and Shannon's diversity indices. Many of the species collected from site II were heavy metal accumulators and could also serve as indicators of heavy metal toxicity.

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