Integrated Acidification Study (ILWAS): A Mechanistic Ecosystem Analysis [and Discussion]

An integrated, interdisciplinary, intensive study of three forested watersheds was started in 1977 to quantify the relationship between the deposition of atmospheric acids and surface water acidity. Results indicate the importance of using an integrated ecosystem perspective to assess the vulnerabil...

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Veröffentlicht in:Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1984-05, Vol.305 (1124), p.409-425
Hauptverfasser: Goldstein, R. A., Gherini, S. A., Chen, C. W., Mok, L., Hudson, R. J. M., Kramer, J. R., Brown, D. J. A., Chester, P. F.
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Zusammenfassung:An integrated, interdisciplinary, intensive study of three forested watersheds was started in 1977 to quantify the relationship between the deposition of atmospheric acids and surface water acidity. Results indicate the importance of using an integrated ecosystem perspective to assess the vulnerability of surface waters to acidification and the value of analysing relative flowpath contributions to understanding surface water alkalinity levels and dynamics. Important ecosystem properties affecting surface water acidity are soil depth, soil mineralogy and stage of forest development.
ISSN:0962-8436
0080-4622
1471-2970
2054-0280
DOI:10.1098/rstb.1984.0067