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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2026

Indigenous fungi inoculation drives organic carbon accumulation and phosphorus transformation in coal gangue-based artificial soil: role of mineral-bioactivation.

Huofeng Zhang, Runan Xu, Yijie Quan, Donghe Xue, Ling Hu, Yan Yang, Ying Dong, Wei Wang, Huijuan Bo, Qiang Zhang and 2 more

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Huofeng ZhangCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Runan XuCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Yijie QuanCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Donghe XueCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Ling HuCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Yan YangCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Ying DongCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Wei WangCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Huijuan BoCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Qiang ZhangCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Minggang XuCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.
Dongsheng JinCollege of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, China.

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Abstract

Coal gangue accumulation occupies extensive land areas, causing severe environmental pollution and degrading soil quality in mine reclamation sites. In this study, we aimed to identify the optimal inoculum concentration that maximizes physicochemical improvement and biological stability. The bioactivation effects of indigenous fungal inocula (1-5%) on coal gangue (C) and coal gangue-loess mixtures (M) were assessed by analyzing fungi abundance, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total organic carbon, available phosphorus, and mineral composition. The indigenous fungi J-Z, isolated from coal gangue dumps, exhibited optimal bioactivation performance at moderate inoculum concentrations (3-4%). The pH initially decreased during days 7-14 and subsequently stabilized, with the 3% inoculum (M3) and 4% (M4) inoculum treatments exhibiting the strongest buffering capacity. EC increased with inoculum concentration until reaching equilibrium. Higher inoculum concentrations enhanced total organic carbon accumulation in both the C and M systems, especially under M3 and M4 treatments. Available phosphorus increased with inoculum concentration, peaking in M4 (3.0-3.5 mg·kg

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ecological restorationmicrobial activationmining-derived substratesnutrient mobilizationorganic acids

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