Target loads of atmospheric sulfur deposition protect terrestrial resources in the Adirondack Mountains, New York against biological impacts caused by soil acidification

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 301-314

  Sullivan, T J ^a   Cosby, B J ^b   Driscoll, C T ^c   McDonnell, T C ^a   Herlihy, A T ^d  

^a E and S Environmental Chemistry Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Syracuse University   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidity; Base saturation; Critical load; Soil; Sulfur; Target load

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CATCHMENT; CRITICAL LOAD; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST RESOURCE; NEUTRALIZATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SATURATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SULFUR; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

MIMOSA;

EID: 84977137813     PISSN: 21906483     EISSN: 21906491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13412-011-0062-8     Document Type: Article

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