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Plant Species Diversity of Plant Communities and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Buffer Zone of Momianhe Stream Along a Long-Term Mine Wastes Area, China

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The species composition of eight shrub communities were investigated in order to understand the species diversity of plant communities in buffer zone and wetland of Momianhe stream along a long-term mine waste area, Lanping county, Yunnan province, China. Dominant plant species and soil samples were collected to analysis heavy metal (Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd) accumulation characteristics. The results showed that 100% samples for Zn, Pb, Cd, and 87.5% samples for Cu in the investigated area exceeded the Yunnan geochemical background value of the heavy metals in the soil. There were 36 plants species in communities, among which Epilobium pyrricholophum, Elsholtzia argyi, Artemisia vestita, Tripogon chinensis were the dominant species. Plant species, the number of individuals, Ecological Dominance (Do), Shannon–Wiener index (H′), Simpson diversity index (Dsi) and Pielou evenness index (Epi) were affected by Cd and Cu contents of the soil and sediment. Therefore, the results indicate that Cu and Cd contents and ecological risk in the process of long-term vegetation restoration of small catchment in lead–zinc mine waste area should pay more attention.

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The study was supported by the Yunnan Key Research and Development Project (2019BC001-04), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41867055). We thank Professor Ren Chenggang from Yunnan Agricultural University for English writing improvement.

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    Jiangdi Deng, Bo Li, Shan Zhang, Yanqun Zu, Yongmei He, Jianjun Chen & Tianguo Li

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Deng, J., Li, B., Zhang, S. et al. Plant Species Diversity of Plant Communities and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Buffer Zone of Momianhe Stream Along a Long-Term Mine Wastes Area, China. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 107, 1136–1142 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03296-3

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