Atmospheric Deposition to Forest Ecosystems

• Published in: Developments in Environmental Science Vol. 12; pp. 337 - 374
• Main Authors: Hansen, Karin, Thimonier, Anne, Clarke, Nicholas, Staelens, Jeroen, Žlindra, Daniel, Waldner, Peter, Marchetto, Aldo
• Format: Book Chapter Reference
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science & Technology 2013
• Subjects: Atmospheric deposition; Canopy exchange processes; Ecosystems; Forest management; Precipitation; Spatial variability; Temporal variability; Throughfall; Trends; Throughfall; Precipitation; Spatial variability; Temporal variability; Canopy exchange processes; Atmospheric deposition; Trends

Atmospheric deposition is an important source of macro- and micronutrients to the forest and also the most important channel for input of long-range air pollutants. This chapter describes the methods used for the determination of atmospheric deposition, especially in rain and snow, in forest ecosyst...