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  • Soil-plant interactions
  • Mining reclamation

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  • Sustainable development of mining dumps in fragile environments relies on soil-plant coevolution.
  • The status of soil-plant coevolution in Western China's opencast mine areas was previously unclear.
  • Understanding these dynamics is vital for effective ecological restoration strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a model for quantifying the coevolution status between soil and plant systems in mined plots.
  • To identify limiting factors ('short plank') in different reclamation patterns.
  • To assess the coupling coordination degree of soil-plant systems under various reclamation strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Development of comprehensive index systems for evaluating soil and plant development.
  • Application of a combined subjective and objective weighting method.
  • Construction of a coupling coordination degree model, incorporating comprehensive evaluation, coupling degree, and coupling coordination degree.

Main Results:

  • Synchronous soil-plant development was observed only in the Pinus tabuliformis plot.
  • Robinia pseudoacacia monoculture and mixed Robinia pseudoacacia-Pinus tabuliformis plots showed vegetation lagging.
  • Robinia pseudoacacia-Ulmus pumila-Ailanthus altissima and original landform plots exhibited soil lagging, with all plots in primary to intermediate coordination states.

Conclusions:

  • Different reclamation patterns exhibit distinct soil-plant coevolution statuses, ranging from synchronous development to soil or vegetation lagging.
  • All studied plots demonstrated a primary or intermediate level of coupling coordination.
  • Targeted interventions are necessary to enhance soil-plant system development and improve reclamation outcomes in diverse patterns.