Technical reclamation and spontaneous succession produce different water habitats: A case study from Czech post-mining sites

摘要: Abstract Despite the ecological value of unreclaimed post-mining areas, in Czech Republic, however, rigorous technical reclamation still prevails. Such an approach usually leads to a more uniform environment and destroys habitat diversity successional sites, including variety water bodies that are crucial habitats for many aquatic semiaquatic species. The aim our study was assess on reclaimed sites from “amphibian point view”. We compared proportion area, number ponds their features 14 technically 6 sections spoil banks North Bohemian brown coal basin Republic. per hectare bank, vicinity 300 m were significantly higher than banks. also found areas smaller shallow ponds, with gentle shore slopes, partial insolation surface vegetation cover. parts larger deeper, steeper full conclude primary succession preferable amphibians does reclamation, it should be considered as equal type site restoration.