The Impact of Nitrogen Deposition on Natural and Semi-Natural Ecosystems

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Nitrogen Deposition: Sources, Impacts and Responses in Natural and Semi-Natural Ecosystems

   • M. Hornung, S. J. Langan

   Pages 1-13

3. Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Nitrogen Deposition

   • S. E. Metcalfe, D. Fowler, R. G. Derwent, M. A. Sutton, R. I. Smith, J. D. Whyatt

   Pages 15-50

4. The Role of Plant and Soil Processes in Determining the Fate of Atmospheric Nitrogen

   • B. L. Williams, H. A. Anderson

   Pages 51-84

5. The Impact of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Vegetation Processes in Terrestrial, Non-Forest Ecosystems

   • R. Aerts, R. Bobbink

   Pages 85-122

6. Factors Influencing Nitrogen Saturation in Forest Ecosystems: Advances in Our Understanding Since the Mid 1980s

   • E. J. Wilson, B. A. Emmett

   Pages 123-152

7. The Impact of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on the Behaviour of Nitrogen in Surface Waters

   • P. J. Chapman, A. C. Edwards

   Pages 153-212

8. Derivation of Critical Loads by Steady-State and Dynamic Soil Models

   • M. Posch, W. De Vries

   Pages 213-234

9. Progress, Future Directions and Concluding Remarks

   • S. J. Langan

   Pages 235-244

10. Back Matter

    Pages 245-251

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This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of the understanding of the interaction between the emission of nitrogen, its deposition and impact on the most important components of natural and semi-natural ecosystems. The work consists of contributions from internationally renowned research scientists. Individual chapters deal with the factors and processes related to nitrogen deposition and soils, non-forest vegetation communities, forest ecosystems, and surface waters. The assessment of these impacts is discussed in terms of setting critical loads. The book is aimed at researchers, advanced course students and policy makers/advisors involved with aspects of the impact of air pollution.

• Air pollution
• ecosystem
• ecosystems
• forest
• natural ecosystems
• pollution
• vegetation
• air pollution and air quality
• terrestrial pollution

• Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

  Simon J. Langan

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