effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining site
Since 2005, the mining sector has been a vital part of Mongolia's economy. This sector is one of Mongolia's most important sources of revenue. Primary outputs of Mongolia's mining industry are copper, gold, and coal. On the other hand, mining has a negative impact on the environment c...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Mongolian Academy of Sciences
2022-03-01
|
| Series: | Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/PMAS/article/view/2086 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849469501993648128 |
|---|---|
| author | Sainchuluu Amarsanaa Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva Bolormaa Tsooj Erdenechandmani Jargalsaikhan |
| author_facet | Sainchuluu Amarsanaa Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva Bolormaa Tsooj Erdenechandmani Jargalsaikhan |
| author_sort | Sainchuluu Amarsanaa |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Since 2005, the mining sector has been a vital part of Mongolia's economy. This sector is one of Mongolia's most important sources of revenue. Primary outputs of Mongolia's mining industry are copper, gold, and coal. On the other hand, mining has a negative impact on the environment causing soil erosion, noise pollution, water pollution, and biodiversity loss. The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine is located in a semi-arid zone in the Mongolian Gobi. The impact of mining was investigated by sampling eight plots both in and out of this giant mining site. Vegetative cover, species richness, biomass, and basal gap of perennial plants were compared within and outside the perimeter of the Oyu Tolgoi mining site. The mining sites have a harmful impact on the environment. According to our findings vegetation cover, species richness, biomass, and perennial plant gaps were not different between the paired plots outside and inside of the mining site. Mining activities had little effect on vegetation, according to the findings. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-3477b09c5d6b459a928d63aacd964340 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2310-4716 2312-2994 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2022-03-01 |
| publisher | Mongolian Academy of Sciences |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences |
| spelling | doaj-art-3477b09c5d6b459a928d63aacd9643402025-08-20T03:25:27ZengMongolian Academy of SciencesProceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences2310-47162312-29942022-03-01384810.5564/pmas.v62i01.20862037effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining siteSainchuluu Amarsanaa0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8070-2085Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-186XBolormaa Tsooj2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7819-9318Erdenechandmani Jargalsaikhan3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0109-821XSchool of Agroecology, Department of Ecology, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaSchool of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaInstitute of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Ecology Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaSchool of Agroecology, Department of land management, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaSince 2005, the mining sector has been a vital part of Mongolia's economy. This sector is one of Mongolia's most important sources of revenue. Primary outputs of Mongolia's mining industry are copper, gold, and coal. On the other hand, mining has a negative impact on the environment causing soil erosion, noise pollution, water pollution, and biodiversity loss. The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine is located in a semi-arid zone in the Mongolian Gobi. The impact of mining was investigated by sampling eight plots both in and out of this giant mining site. Vegetative cover, species richness, biomass, and basal gap of perennial plants were compared within and outside the perimeter of the Oyu Tolgoi mining site. The mining sites have a harmful impact on the environment. According to our findings vegetation cover, species richness, biomass, and perennial plant gaps were not different between the paired plots outside and inside of the mining site. Mining activities had little effect on vegetation, according to the findings.https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/PMAS/article/view/2086mining activity effectsmining vegetationvegetation parameters |
| spellingShingle | Sainchuluu Amarsanaa Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva Bolormaa Tsooj Erdenechandmani Jargalsaikhan effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining site Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences mining activity effects mining vegetation vegetation parameters |
| title | effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining site |
| title_full | effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining site |
| title_fullStr | effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining site |
| title_full_unstemmed | effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining site |
| title_short | effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of Oyu Tolgoi mining site |
| title_sort | effect of copper mining on vegetation disturbances in and out of oyu tolgoi mining site |
| topic | mining activity effects mining vegetation vegetation parameters |
| url | https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/PMAS/article/view/2086 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sainchuluuamarsanaa effectofcopperminingonvegetationdisturbancesinandoutofoyutolgoiminingsite AT ariuntsetseglkhagva effectofcopperminingonvegetationdisturbancesinandoutofoyutolgoiminingsite AT bolormaatsooj effectofcopperminingonvegetationdisturbancesinandoutofoyutolgoiminingsite AT erdenechandmanijargalsaikhan effectofcopperminingonvegetationdisturbancesinandoutofoyutolgoiminingsite |