Critical loads of acidity for forest soils and relationship to forest decline in the northern Czech Republic.
Critical load calculations in the Czech part of 'the Black Triangle' show exceedance of critical load in 75% of the forest area. A comparison with forest damage data shows an insignificant tendency toward more forest damage in areas with high exceedance. We conclude that high exceedance of critical load is a probable contributing factor to forest damage in the area.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund, Sweden. cecilia.akselsson@chemeng.lth.se
Cecilia
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Akselsson
Jonas
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Ardö
Harald
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Sverdrup
D000143:Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D000535:Aluminum; D018153:Czech Republic; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D014887:Weather
D000143:Acids; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013455:Sulfur; D000535:Aluminum; D009584:Nitrogen