The objective of this book is to outline the serious dangers to the soil and forest as a result of continuing emissions of acid-producing gases, thus pointing to the urgent need of their reduction. This volume reviews relevant information dealing with changes due to acidification of the soil and with the physiological processes of the tree involved in nutrient uptake, transfer, and utilization as well as with the nature and degree of damage that has occurred. Written in a comprehensive format, it discusses the importance of viable forests, the vital role of nutrients in the structure and physiology of the tree, and the relevance of prior dieback episodes. This is a valuable resource for those interested in forestry, environmental science, and the pulp and paper industry.
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
73 s/w Tabellen, 9 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
9 Halftones, black and white; 73 Tables, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-4720-7 (9780849347207)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The Forest, Its Role and the Threat from Acid Deposition. Hypotheses Advanced to Explain Forest Death. Ionic Imbalances in the Soil--Causes and Effects. Cationic Nutrients in the Soil - Inputs, Recycling, Storage, Losses and Their Effects. The Inorganic and Organic Nutrient Systems and Their Functions in the Tree. Diagnostic Fertilization and Amelioration of Forest Decline. The Deposition of Acids to Forest Ecosystems. Contributing and Other Potentially Predisposing Causes-Abiotic and Biotic Factors. Forest Damage Surveys. The Forests, Their Decline, and the Predisposing Causes-A Summary. Appendix.
