Analysis of N Cycles in Polluted vs Unpolluted Environment
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Atmospheric Deposition and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems -- A Synthesis of the Integrated Forest Study
Editor
D. W. Johnson and S. E. Lindberg
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Publication Date
1992
Keywords
analysis, N cycles, polluted, unpolluted, environment
First Page
199
Last Page
202
Abstract
Over the past decade there has been considerable interest in the effects of atmospheric deposition on forest ecosystems. This volume summarizes the results of the Integrated Forest Study (IFS), one of the most comprehensive research programs conducted. It involved intensive measurements of deposition and nutrient cycling at seventeen diverse forested sites in the United States, Canada, and Norway. The IFS is unique as an applied research project in its complete, ecosystem-level evaluation of nutrient budgets, including significant inputs, outputs, and internal fluxes. It is also noteworthy as a more basic investigation of ecosystem nutrient cycling because of its incorporation of state-of-the-art methods, such as quantifying dry and cloud water deposition. Most significantly, the IFS data was used to test several general hypotheses regarding atmospheric deposition and its effects. The data sets also allow for far-reaching conclusions because all sites were monitored over the same period using comparable instruments and standardized protocols.
Recommended Citation
Van Miegroet, H., D. W. Johnson, and D. W. Cole. 1992. Analysis of N cycles in polluted vs unpolluted environment. pp. 199-202 IN: D. W. Johnson and S. E. Lindberg (eds.) Atmospheric deposition and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems -- A synthesis of the Integrated Forest Study. Springer-Verlag, New York.
Comments
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