An overview of atmospheric deposition chemistry over the Alps: Present status and long-term trends

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 562, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-40

  Rogora, M ^a   Mosello, R ^a   Arisci, S ^a   Brizzio, M C ^a   Barbieri, A ^b   Balestrini, R ^c   Waldner, P ^d   Schmitt, M ^d   Stahli M ^d   Thimonier, A ^d   Kalina, M ^e   Puxbaum, H ^e   Nickus, U ^f   Ulrich, E ^g   Probst, A ^h  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UPDA SPAAS   (Switzerland)

^c WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^e VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^f UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^g Office National des Forets   (France)

^h CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Forest; Nitrogen; Precipitation chemistry; Trend; Wet deposition

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL VARIABLES CONTROL; DEPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; POLLUTION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SAMPLING;

PRECIPITATION CHEMISTRY; TREND; WET DEPOSITION;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; WET DEPOSITION;

ALPS; AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33645887860     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-1803-z     Document Type: Review

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