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Moderation of CO2 induced gas exchange and growth responses by elevated tropospheric O3
2002
Karnosky, D. F. (Michigan Technological University, Houghton (USA). School of Forestry and Wood Products) | Sober, A. | Sharma, P. | Kubiske, M. | Isebrands, J.G.
Stimulation of photosynthesis by elevated CO2 has been consistently found for aspen but not for maple. Similar responses have been shown for growth. In contrast, O3 causes decreased levels of photosynthesis and growth in aspen but does not appear to impact sugar maple significantly. When the pollutants co-occur, CO2 induced enhancements in photosynthesis and growth are moderated so that trees in CO2 and O3 treatments respond similarly to those in control rings. In this presentation, we will provide a physiological interpretation of our results in modelling growth response under future atmospheric conditions
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Integrative study on relationships between atmospheric deposition and forest condition in German forest ecosystems using multivariate statistics
2002
Wellbrock, N. (Applied University of Forestry, Eberswalde (Germany). Institute of Soil Science) | Riek, W. | Wolf, B.
Interactions between atmospheric deposition and nutrient status or soil condition were studied using correlation analysis of the principal factors values for the year 1989. In case of both species, especially sulphur and calcium (factor 1) input is related to high foliar content of sulphur and calcium. The same influence can be detected for nitrogen (factor 3). Nitrogen inputs on Scots pine stands influenced the magnesium sufficient in a negative way
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]The changes of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) tree stem and crown increment under decreased environmental pollution
2002
Augustaitis, A. | Juknys, R. | Kliucius, E. | Augustaitiene, I. (Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Kaunas (Lithuania). Faculty of Forest)
The main objective of this paper is to analyse regeneration regularities of damaged trees during the period of decreased environmental pollution load. Investigations concentrated on Scots pine tree height and radial increment, branch length increment, amount of branches on the verticil and needle and whole crown mass. Model trees were selected in 3 stands located on 3.5, 10 and 21 km from the plant according to their development classes and condition
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Effects of elevated CO2 and O3 on silver birch rhizosphere and leaf litter decomposition
2002
Kasurinen, A. (University of Kuopio, Kuopio (Finland). Department of Ecology and Environmental Science) | Vapaavuori, E. | Holopainen, J. K. | Holopainen, T.
There is still limited amount of information about the long-term and interactive effects of increased CO2 and O3 levels on larger forest trees growing under natural or semi-natural conditions. Elevated CO2 and O3 might affect the quality and quantity of leaf litter produced and thus change litter decomposition rates and nutrient cycling in the forest ecosystems severely. In this long-term field experiment we studied the effects of realistically increased CO2 and O3 levels on fine root and mycorrhiza growth in ozone-tolerant and ozone-sensitive silver birch clones by root ingrowth core method. We measured rhizosphere soil CO2 efflux plus assessed the total fungal biomass of fine roots and soil by ergosterol analysis
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Forest health research on a natural air pollution gradient in the San Bernardino Mountains, Southern California
2002
Arbaugh, M.J. | Alonso, R. | Bytnerowicz, A. (USDA Forest Service, Riverside (USA). Pacific Southwest Research Station)
Toxic effects of photochemical smog on ponderosa and Jeffrey pines in the San Bernardino Mountains were discovered in the 1950s. It was revealed that ozone is the main cause of foliar injury manifested as chlorotic mottle and premature needle senescence. Various morphological, physiological and biochemical alterations in the affected plants have been reported over a period of about 40 years of multidisciplinary research. Recently, the focus of research has shifted from studying the effects of ozone to multiple pollutant effects. Recent studies have indicated that the combination of ozone and nitrogen may alter biomass allocation in pines towards that of deciduous trees, accelerate litter accumulation and increase carbon sequestration rates in heavily polluted forests
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Dynamics of forest sites after liming
2002
Kunes, I. | Ulbrichova, I. (Czech University of Agriculture, Prague (Czech Republic). Faculty of Forestry)
The contribution summarizes outputs of annual measurements that were made in the eleven-year long period of observation (1991-2001). In this case, the liming had markedly positive effect on prosperity of spruce plantation up to now. The limed variants "surface" and "planting pit" show lower values of the total mortality than the control variant. Furthemore, the mean value of the periodic annual increment of the trees of the control variant is clearly lower than the mean values of the variant "surface" and the variant "planting pit". According to soil analyses the above described forms of liming do not seem to induce any serious negative changes within soil in this case
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Long-term effects of air pollution on spruce forests in the Tatra Mts. - ozone and vegetation studies
2002
Godzik, B. (Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow (Poland). Institute of Botany) | Fleischer, P. | Grodzinska, K.
Wet-deposited - sulphur and nitrogen pollutants and ambient ozone are important anthropogenic factors affecting forest health. Regular assessment of chemistry of throughfall and precipitation water based on two-week sampling started in 1997. Passive samplers for detection of ozone concentration have been exposed on a network of monitoring stations during vegetation periods since 1998. In addition, in selected locations, UV absorption monitors for continuous O3 measurements were installed in 1999
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Soil acidification in Swiss forest ecosystems
2002
Braun, S. (Institute for Applied Plant Biology, Schonenbuch, (Switzerland)) | Kurz, D. | Fluckiger, W.
Soil water measurements in Swiss forest plots show a decrease of the ratio between base cations and aluminium within last 4 years. The decrease is significant in at least one soil layer in 12 of 14 plots and is strongest in areas with high acid deposition. In some of the soils the critical ratio of 1 is being reached today. The development is compared with model estimates. In Switzerland, 80% of acid deposition is made up by nitrogen compounds
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Elemental composition of lime wood response to atmospheric deposition
2002
Mankovska, B. (Forest Research Institute, Zvolen (Slovak Republic)) | Popierova, D. | Florek, M. | Frontasyeva, V. | Yermakova, L. | Antoni, J.
Instrumental neutron activation analysis was used for determination of element concentration in 10 year old segments of lime wood in extremely polluted area in Central Spis. We found the highest concentrations of Al, As, Au, Br, Cl, K, Na, Rb, Sb and Sm in the oldest 80-90 year old forest. The same elements were determined in atmospheric deposition with moss bio-monitoring technique. In the area of Central Spis we found in comparison with Norwegian limit values exceeded levels for the elements as given similarly for comparison with Magnitogorsk in Ural Mountains
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]Air pollution status and forest health in the Retezat National Park, Romania
2002
Badea, O. (Forest Research Institute, Bucharest (Romania)) | Popescu, F. | Barbu, I. | Bytnerowicz, A. | Musselman, R. | Gancz, V. | Postelicu, D. | Vasile, C.
Ozone is a well-known phytotoxic agent causing damage to vegetation in parts of North America and Europe. Transboundary or long-range transport of ozone from Western Europe and the generation of ozone from local and regional precursors results in increasing ozone concentrations in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Carpathian Mountaians. Other air pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia and heavy metals may also affect the health of Carpathian forests. During the 2000-2002 summer seasons, concentrations of ozone, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and ammonia were monitored with passive samplers. Results of those measurements will be used for development of GIS models of spatial and temporal distribution of air pollutants
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