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Category : Acid deposition
Languages : en
Pages : 138
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Proceedings U.S.-Canadian Conference on Forest Responses to Acidic Deposition
Author: Acid Rain
Author: Sheldon CheneyPublisher:
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Category : Acid rain
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Acid Deposition: Environmental, Economic, and Policy Issues
Author: Donald AdamsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461583500
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Concern about acid deposition, commonly referred to as acid rain, as a widespread pollution problem with severe ecological consequences has heightened public awareness. Many authorities fear that acid deposition may be the worst environmental crisis of our industrialized society because of both the global implications and possible widespread, irreversible damage to lakes, soils, and forested ecosystems. Neither state nor international boundaries are exempt from the transport and deposition of airborne pollutants resulting from local and distant emission sources. The dilemma and debate will continue as long as society requires fossil fuels for its energy needs without regard to emission constraints. This book started as a modest attempt to provide a status report on atmospheric transport, the chemical processes which produce acidifying agents, and resultant ecological and economic consequences. The materials in this book have been substantially revised from those presented at the conference in 1983. It became obvious that additional chapters were required when sudden and profound changes occurring in European forests were reported. It is felt that perhaps such damages could be an early warning to forested ecosystems in the northeastern United States and Canada as well as other places throughout the world. Most importantly, it is essential that gained scientific knowledge be translated into required legislation - a section on Policy Issues was incorporated to address these concerns. It is hoped that the reader will become informed and concerned enough to be involved in ll this IIglobal debate. Donald D. Adams Halter P.
Mechanisms of Forest Response to Acidic Deposition
Author: Alan A. LucierPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146123364X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A unique contribution to the literature on acidic deposition, this volume offers a collection of in-depth analysis of the key mechanisms governing forest response to acidic inputs. Among the mechanisms reviewed here are foliage leaching, aluminum mobilization, mineral weathering, soil organisms, and rhizosphere processes. Researchers and students in soil science, forest ecology, and environmental science, as well as policy makers and forest managers concerned with assessment of acidic deposition effects will value this concise monograph for its detailed examination of selected technical issues and its comprehensive reference sections.
Regional Aquifer-System Analysis Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: John B. WeeksPublisher:
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Category : Aquifers
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Stress physiology and forest productivity
Author: T.C. HennesseyPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400944241
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Maintaining or increasing stand productivity is the concern of forest land managers worldwide. Consequently, there is increasing interest in understanding the impact of environmental stress on productivity and the development of management strategies that ameliorate or reduce the deleterious effects. Invited scientists gathered in Fort Collins, Colorado on July 30, 1985, to present the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of environmental stress on forest stand productivity. Particular attention was given to elucidating the mode of action by which individual stress elements reduce productivity. Environmental factors and the levels that constitute stressed (suboptimal) conditions in forest stands were identified, and the effects of stress intensity and duration on key stand parameters, including photosynthesis, respiration, assimilate partitioning, senescence and mortality, were emphasized. The role of genetics and silvicultural treatments in lessening the stress impact on stand productivity was presented, particularly in regards to alternative methods for environmental stress management. Modeling of stand dynamics in response to environmental stress was explored as an effective research and management tool. VIII Improved forest management practices will develop as we improve our understanding of the nature of important environmental stresses and as we comprehend their impact on tree and stand performance, manifested through physiological processes and genetic potential. This book is dedicated to such an understanding and comprehension.
Energy Research Abstracts
Author: The Forest Response Program
Author: Gerard D. HertelPublisher:
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Category : Acid deposition
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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The Effects of Acid Deposition on Forest Ecosystems
Author: Brian D. McCannPublisher:
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Category : Acid deposition
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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