Main Title |
Impacts of Acidic Deposition: Context and Case Studies of Forest Soils in the Southeastern U.S.. |
Author |
Binkley, D. ;
Driscoll, C. T. ;
Allen, H. L. ;
Schoeneberger, P. ;
McAvoy, D. ;
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CORP Author |
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins. Dept. of Forest and Wood Sciences. ;Syracuse Univ., NY. Dept. of Civil Engineering. ;North Carolina State Univ. at Raleigh.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Publisher |
Dec 88 |
Year Published |
1988 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/3-88/061; |
Stock Number |
PB89-138473 |
Additional Subjects |
Acidification ;
Forestry ;
Air pollution ;
Soils ;
Acidity ;
Ecology ;
Assessments ;
Plant nutrition ;
Acidic deposition ;
Southeastern Region(United States)
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB89-138473 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
189p |
Abstract |
The authors designed their assessment to include both the basic foundation needed by non-experts and the detailed information needed by experts. Their assessment includes background information on acidic deposition (Chap. 1), an in-depth discussion of the nature of soil acidity and ecosystem H(1+) budgets (Chap. 2), and a summary of rates of deposition in the Southeastern U.S. (Chap. 3). A discussion of the nature of forest soils in the region (Chap. 4) is followed by an overview of previous assessments of soil sensitivity to acidification (Chap. 5). The potential impacts of acidic deposition on forest nutrition are described in the context of the degree of current nutrient limitation on forest productivity (Chap. 6). The results of simulations with the MAGIC model provided evaluations of the likely sensitivity of a variety of soils representative of forest soils in the South (Chap. 7), as well as a test of soil sensitivity criteria. The authors' synthesis and recommendations for research (Chap. 8) also serve as an executive summary. |