Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe

N. van Breemen; W. de Vries; P.H.B. de Visser

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Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe

N. van Breemen, W. de Vries, P.H.B. de Visser

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This chapter compares the Criteria and Indicator approach of the Montreal Process with the European approach to derive environmental policy options by identifying critical loads for atmospheric deposition. After an overview of the main changes in soil chemistry resulting from excessive soil acidification, it discusses the Montreal criteria and indicators most relevant to acidification one by one in the light of research in Europe. The four discussed criteria are: conservation of biological diversity; maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems; maintenance of forest ecosystem health and vitality; and conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources. Genetic diversity can possibly alter due to excessive soil acidification by extinction of acid-sensitive species or subspecies. The influence of the pollutants nitrogen and sulfur via soil on tree health is exerted by means of soil acidification and eutrophication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SSSA Special Publication 53 "The contribution of soil science to the development of and implementation of criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management
Editors	M.B. Adams, K. Ramakrishna, E.A. Davidson
Publisher	Wiley
Chapter	5
Pages	99-111
Volume	53
ISBN (Print)	9780891188315
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaspecpub53.c5
Publication status	Published - 1999

Keywords

Atmospheric deposition
Biological diversity
Criteria and indicator approach
Environmental policy options
Europe
Forest ecosystem health
Genetic diversity
Soil acidification
Soil chemistry
Species diversity

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van Breemen, N., de Vries, W., & de Visser, P. H. B. (1999). Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe. In M. B. Adams, K. Ramakrishna, & E. A. Davidson (Eds.), SSSA Special Publication 53 "The contribution of soil science to the development of and implementation of criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management (Vol. 53, pp. 99-111). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaspecpub53.c5

van Breemen, N. ; de Vries, W. ; de Visser, P.H.B. / Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe. SSSA Special Publication 53 "The contribution of soil science to the development of and implementation of criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management. editor / M.B. Adams ; K. Ramakrishna ; E.A. Davidson. Vol. 53 Wiley, 1999. pp. 99-111

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van Breemen, N, de Vries, W & de Visser, PHB 1999, Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe. in MB Adams, K Ramakrishna & EA Davidson (eds), SSSA Special Publication 53 "The contribution of soil science to the development of and implementation of criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management. vol. 53, Wiley, pp. 99-111. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaspecpub53.c5

Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe. / van Breemen, N.; de Vries, W.; de Visser, P.H.B.
SSSA Special Publication 53 "The contribution of soil science to the development of and implementation of criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management. ed. / M.B. Adams; K. Ramakrishna; E.A. Davidson. Vol. 53 Wiley, 1999. p. 99-111.

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van Breemen N, de Vries W , de Visser PHB. Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe. In Adams MB, Ramakrishna K, Davidson EA, editors, SSSA Special Publication 53 "The contribution of soil science to the development of and implementation of criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management. Vol. 53. Wiley. 1999. p. 99-111 doi: 10.2136/sssaspecpub53.c5

Criteria and indicators of acceptable armospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen on forest in western Europe

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