Development of a secondary succession approach and prospects for its application in severely disturbed landscapes of the Nikel– Zapolyarny area (Murmansk Oblast, Russia)
https://doi.org/10.21443/3034-1434-2026-4-2-54-68
Abstract
This paper presents an analytical review of research examining the influence of natural factors and land use history on landscapes affected by industrial activity in the Pechenga Municipal District of the Murmansk Region, Russia. The analysis draws on long-term ecological monitoring of industrial degradation and subsequent secondary succession in birch open woodlands and tundra ecosystems across the Nikel–Zapolyarny industrial area (2006–2025). Particular attention is given to the results of applying nature-based reclamation approaches in these severely disturbed Arctic environments. The paper also evaluates the feasibility of developing a method to accelerate successional recovery, while considering prospects for testing this approach at experimental sites established by Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company (Kola MMC).
About the Author
O. A. Khlebosolova
Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological Prospecting (MGRI)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. Khlebosolova — Dr. Sci. (Pedagogy), Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management
117437, Moscow, Ak. Artsimovich str., 8, Apt. 120.
Web of Science ID: V-7457-2019
RSCI ID: 151954
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Khlebosolova O.A. Development of a secondary succession approach and prospects for its application in severely disturbed landscapes of the Nikel– Zapolyarny area (Murmansk Oblast, Russia). Arctic and Innovations. 2026;4(2):54-68. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21443/3034-1434-2026-4-2-54-68
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