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Ecology and Decline of Red Spruce in the Eastern United States

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  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. Christopher Eagar

    1. Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, USDA Forest Service, Durham, USA

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  2. Mary Beth Adams

    1. Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Timber and Watershed Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Parsons, USA

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 96)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Characterization of the Condition of Eastern U.S. Spruce-Fir Forests

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Spruce-Fir Forests of Eastern North America

      • Peter S. White, Charles V. Cogbill
      Pages 3-39

    3. Characterization of Eastern U.S. Spruce-Fir Soils

      • Ivan J. Fernandez
      Pages 40-63

    4. Atmospheric Deposition and Pollutant Exposure of Eastern U.S. Forests

      • Volker A. Mohnen
      Pages 64-124

    5. Condition and Recent Trends in High-Elevation Red Spruce Populations

      • David R. Peart, N. S. Nicholas, Shepard M. Zedaker, Margaret M. Miller-Weeks, Thomas G. Siccama
      Pages 125-191

    6. The Dendroecology of Red Spruce Decline

      • Edward R. Cook, Shepard M. Zedaker
      Pages 192-231

  3. Air Pollution and Atmospheric Deposition Effects on Red Spruce: Evaluation of Mechanisms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233
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    2. Soil-Mediated Effects of Atmospheric Deposition on Eastern U.S. Spruce-Fir Forests

      • Dale W. Johnson, Ivan J. Fernandez
      Pages 235-270

    3. Atmospheric Deposition Effects on Foliar Injury and Foliar Leaching in Red Spruce

      • George A. Schier, Keith F. Jensen
      Pages 271-294

    4. Winter Injury and Developmental Cold Tolerance of Red Spruce

      • Donald H. DeHayes
      Pages 295-337

    5. The Effects of Atmospheric Deposition and Ozone on Carbon Allocation and Associated Physiological Processes in Red Spruce

      • Samuel B. McLaughlin, Robert J. Kohut
      Pages 338-382

  4. Why are Red Spruce Declining at High Elevations? A Synthesis of Epidemiological and Mechanistic Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 383-383
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    2. Synthesis and Conclusions from Epidemiological and Mechanistic Studies of Red Spruce Decline

      • A. H. Johnson, S. B. McLaughlin, M. B. Adams, E. R. Cook, D. H. DeHayes, C. Eagar et al.
      Pages 385-411

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 413-417
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About this book

In the early 1980s there were several published reports of recent, unexplained increases in mortality of red spruce in the Adirondack Mountains and the northern Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States. These reports coincided with documentation of reductions in radial growth of several species of pine in the southeastern United States, and with the severe, rapid, and widespread decline of Norway spruce, silver fir, and some hardwoods in central Europe. In all of these instances, atmospheric deposition was hypothesized as the cause of the decline. (Throughout this volume, we use the term "decline" to refer to a loosely synchronized regional-scale deterioration of tree health which is brought about by a combination of stress factors. These may be biotic or abiotic in nature, and the combinations may differ from site to site. ) Heated public debate about the causes and possible cures for these forest declines ensued. Through the course of this debate, it became clear that information about forest health and air pollution effects on forests was inadequate to meet policymakers' needs. Ecology and Decline of Red Spruce in the Eastern United States addresses that gap for eastern spruce­ fir forests and represents the culmination of a great deal of research conducted in recent years. The focus is on red spruce because the decline of red spruce was both dramatic and inexplicable and because of the great amount of information gathered on red spruce.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, USDA Forest Service, Durham, USA

    Christopher Eagar

  • Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Timber and Watershed Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Parsons, USA

    Mary Beth Adams

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ecology and Decline of Red Spruce in the Eastern United States

  • Editors: Christopher Eagar, Mary Beth Adams

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2906-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-97786-7Due: 25 June 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7714-9Published: 28 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-2906-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 417

  • Topics: Ecology, Zoology, Agriculture, Forestry, Soil Science & Conservation

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