Passive samplers were also installed near the first sampling window per tree on 1–2 untreated control plots per sampling day. Sampling was conducted on 12 May, and 19–20 May 2022 with an exposure time of 24 h, respectively. The passive samplers were harvested on the next day, sealed ...
With the ongoing decline of the mining industry and its complete cessation, presumably within the next decade, both regions will alter their faces significantly. These changes offer both challenges but also opportunities with respect to the post-mining landscapes and their ecosystem services they are ...