Interception of seasalt by coniferous and broadleaved woodland in a maritime environment in Western Ireland

Atmospheric deposition in maritime regions is dominated by seasalt. High inputs of seasalt can induce short-term acidification in surface waters by displacement of hydrogen and aluminium from the soil exchange complex. Measurement of sodium fluxes in two forest stands, one coniferous, one broadleave...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemosphere (Oxford) 1998-02, Vol.36 (4), p.985-987
Hauptverfasser: Farrell, E.P., Van Den Beuken, R., Boyle, G.M., Cummins, T., Aherne, J.
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Zusammenfassung:Atmospheric deposition in maritime regions is dominated by seasalt. High inputs of seasalt can induce short-term acidification in surface waters by displacement of hydrogen and aluminium from the soil exchange complex. Measurement of sodium fluxes in two forest stands, one coniferous, one broadleaved, in a maritime region of western Ireland resulted in almost equal deposition at the two stands. This is remarkable given that the broadleaved forest has a low interception of water. Weekly throughfall data emphasise the enormous fluctuation in seasalt deposition. In both stands deposition is highest in winter.
ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/S0045-6535(97)10159-X