Long-Term Monitoring of Atmospheric Deposition and the Implications of Ionic Inputs for the Sustainability of a Coniferous Forest Ecosystem

Ionic fluxes in a semi-mature stand of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.), on a spodosol in eastern Ireland, were monitored over an eight-year period, 1991-1998. The paper focuses on the long-term viability of forests in this region. Input-output balances, proton budgets and critical load...

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Published inWater, air, and soil pollution Vol. 130; no. 1-4; pp. 1055 - 1060
Main Authors Farrell, Ep, Aherne, J, Boyle, Gm, Nunan, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2001
Subjects
Environmental monitoring
Forests
Input output analysis
Picea sitchensis
Studies
Eire
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Summary:Ionic fluxes in a semi-mature stand of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.), on a spodosol in eastern Ireland, were monitored over an eight-year period, 1991-1998. The paper focuses on the long-term viability of forests in this region. Input-output balances, proton budgets and critical loads suggest that the long-term sustainability of forests in the region is threatened unless atmospheric emissions of anthropogenic substances can be controlled.
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ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1023/A:1013974110978