Effects of acidic deposition on forest and aquatic ecosystems in New York State

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 327-336

  Driscoll, Charles T ^a   Driscoll, Kimberley M ^a   Mitchell, Myron J ^b   Raynal, Dudley J ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidic deposition; Acidification; Aquatic ecosystems; Forest ecosystems; Soil

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CONTAMINATION; FORESTRY; SOILS;

ACIDIC DEPOSITION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ALUMINUM; AMMONIA; CALCIUM ION; MAGNESIUM ION; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

ACID DEPOSITION; ACIDIFICATION; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; SOIL POLLUTION;

ACIDIFICATION; ACIDITY; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFOLIATION; FISH; FOREST; FREEZING; LAKE; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT; SOIL ANALYSIS; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; POLLUTION; SOIL;

NEW YORK; UNITED STATES;

ACER SACCHARUM; INSECTA; PICEA; PICEA RUBENS; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 0037408794     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(03)00019-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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