Forest decline and acidic deposition

The problems of acidic deposition (acid rain) and unexplained forest decline in Europe and North America have attracted increase attention. Forest decline research and the scientific debate over it in Europe and North America are discussed.

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Published in:Ecology (Durham) 1989-02, Vol.70 (1), p.2-10
Main Authors: Pitelka, Louis F., Raynal, Dudley J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
540120 - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
560300 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
ACID RAIN
Air pollutants
AIR POLLUTION
AMERICA DEL NORTE
AMERIQUE DU NORD
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
ARBOLES FORESTALES
ARBRE FORESTIER
Atmospheric acid deposition
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
Biological and medical sciences
Coniferous forests
DECISION MAKING
DEPERISSEMENT TERMINAL
DIEBACK
ECOLOGY
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on plants and fungi
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
EUROPA
EUROPE
Forest ecology
Forest ecosystems
Forest soils
FOREST TREES
Forestry research
Forests
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
INVESTIGACION
LLUVIA ACIDA
LOSSES
MARCHITEZ DESCENDENTE
METALS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PERDIDAS
PEROXIDES
PERTE
PLANTS
PLUIE ACIDE
POLLUTION
RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT
RAIN
RECHERCHE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SENSITIVITY
Soil pollution
Special Feature: Forest Decline
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TREES
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Summary:The problems of acidic deposition (acid rain) and unexplained forest decline in Europe and North America have attracted increase attention. Forest decline research and the scientific debate over it in Europe and North America are discussed.
ISSN:0012-9658
1939-9170
DOI:10.2307/1938405