Effects of Acid Precipitation on Terrestrial Ecosystems [E-Book] / edited by T. C. Hutchinson, M. Havas.
This volume contains papers presented at a NATO Advanced Research Institute, sponsored by their Eco-Sciences Panel, on "The effects of acid precipitation on vegetation and soils," held at Toronto, Canada from May 22-26, 1978. The organizing expenses and greater part of the expenses of the...
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Personal Name(s): | Havas, M., editor |
Hutchinson, T. C., editor | |
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Boston, MA :
Springer,
1980
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Physical Description: |
654 p. online resource. |
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englisch |
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9781461330332 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-1-4613-3033-2 |
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NATO Conference Series, I: Ecology ;
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- Conference Address
- I. The Nature of Precipitation Reaching the Forest Canopy and the Ground
- 1. Wet and Dry Deposition of Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds from the Atmosphere
- 2. An Estimation of the Atmospheric Input of Acidifying Substances to a Forest Ecosystem
- 3. Sulfur Dioxide Absorbed in Rain Water
- 4. Difficulties in Measuring Wet and Dry Deposition on Forest Canopies and Soil Surfaces
- 5. Wet and Dry Deposition of Sulfur at Hubbard Brook
- 6. Acid Snow - Snowpack Chemistry and Snowmelt
- 7. Ion Relationship in Acid Precipitation and Stream Chemistry
- 8. The Sulfur Budget of Sweden
- II: The Effect of Acidic Atmospheric Inputs on Vegetation
- A: Direct Effects
- 9. Some Special Features of the Ecophysiological Effects of Air Pollution on Coniferous Forests During the Winter
- 10. Regional and Local Effects of Air Pollution, Mainly Sulfur Dioxide, on Lichens and Bryophytes in Denmark
- 11. Some Effects of Rain and Mist on Plants, with Implications for Acid Precipitation
- 12. Experimental Studies on the Phytotoxicity of Acidic Precipitation: The United States Experience
- B. The Influence of Vegetation in Modifying Atmospheric Inputs to the Soil
- 13. Assessing the Contribution of Crown Leaching to the Element Content of Rainwater Beneath Trees
- 14. Input to Soil, Especially the Influence of Vegetation in Intercepting and Modifying Inputs - A Review
- III: Effect of Acid Precipitation on Soils
- 15. The Acidification of Soils
- 16. Effect of Low pH on the Chemical Structure and Reactions of Humic Substances
- 17. Podsolization: Mechanisms and Possible Effects of Acid Precipitation
- 18. Interaction Between Cations and Anions Influencing Adsorption and Leaching
- 19. Production and Consumption of Hydrogen Ions in the Ecosphere
- IV: Effect of Soil Acidity on Plant Nutrition, Mineral Cycling and Soil Microbial Activity
- 20. The Effects of Soil Acidity on Nutrient Availability and Plant Response
- 21. Effects of Artificial Acid Rain on the Growth and Nutrient Status of Trees
- 22. Forest Ecosystem Responses to Acid Deposition-Hydrogen Ion Budget and Nitrogen/Tree Growth Model Approaches
- 23. Predicting Potential Impacts of Acid Rain on Elemental Cycling in a Southern Appalachain Deciduous Forest at Coweeta
- 24. Effects of Artificial Acid Rain and Liming on Soil Organisms and the Decomposition of Organic Matter
- 25. Effects of Acidity on Microorganisms and Microbial Processes in Soil
- 26. Soil Organisms and Litter Decomposition in a Scots Pine Forest-Effects of Experimental Acidification
- 27. Effects of Sulphur Deposition on Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Leaching in Coniferous Forest Soils
- 28. Smelter Pollution near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and Effects on Forest Litter Decomposition
- 29. Effects of Rainfall Acidification on Plant Pathogens
- V. The Influence of Acid Precipitation on Soil Inputs to Water
- 30. Variations in Precipitation and Streamwater Chemistry at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest During 1964 to 1977
- 31. Effects of Acid Deposition Upon Outputs from Terrestrial to Aquatic Ecosystems
- 32. Effects of Acid Leaching on Cation Loss from Soils
- 33. Studies of Acid Rain on Soils and Catchments
- VI: Identification of Sensitive Sites and Soils
- 34. Site Susceptibility to Leaching by H2SO4 in Acid Rainfall
- 35. Ion Adsorption Isotherms in Predicting Leaching Losses from Soils due to Increased Inputs of “Hydrogen” Ions - A Case Study
- 36. The Sensitivity of Soils to Acid Precipitation
- 37. The Sensitivity of Soils to Acidification
- 38. Sensitivity of Different Soils to Acid Precipitation
- VII: Meeting Summaries Rapporteurs Reports
- A. Wet and Dry Deposition Including Melting Phenomena and Snowpack Chemistry
- B. Direct Effect of Atmospheric Deposition on Plant Growth
- C. Inputs to Soil: The Influence of Vegetation
- D. Effects of Acid Precipitation on Soils
- E. Effects of Soil Acidity on Nutrient Availability and Plant Response
- F. Effects of Acidity on Nitrogen Cycling
- G. Effects of Acidification on Soil Microbes, Including Decomposition Processes
- H. Effects of Acid Precipitation on Plants and Plant Pathogens
- I. Effect of Acid Precipitation on Water Quality, and on Effects via Soil into Water Bodies
- J. Identification of Sensitive Sites and Soils
- VIII: Conclusions and Recommendations
- List of Participants
- Species Index.