Acidification and Nitrogen Eutrophication of Austrian Forest Soils

We evaluated the effect of acidic deposition and nitrogen on Austrian forests soils. Until thirty years ago air pollution had led to soil acidification, and concerns on the future productivity of forests were raised. Elevated rates of nitrogen deposition were believed to cause nitrate leaching and i...

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Main Authors: Robert Jandl, Stefan Smidt, Franz Mutsch, Alfred Fürst, Harald Zechmeister, Heidi Bauer, Thomas Dirnböck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/632602