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15. Assessment of Critical Loads of Sulphur and Nitrogen and Their Exceedances for Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Northern Hemisphere

Authors : Gert Jan Reinds, Maximilian Posch, Julian Aherne, Martin Forsius

Published in: Critical Loads and Dynamic Risk Assessments

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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In this chapter an assessment of critical loads of sulphur and nitrogen for forests and (semi-)natural vegetation and their exceedances in the boreal and temperate region of the Northern Hemisphere (excluding the contiguous USA) is reported. Critical loads were estimated using steady-state mass balance methods (see Chap. 6). The influence of different chemical criteria on critical loads and their exceedances was also evaluated.

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Title: Assessment of Critical Loads of Sulphur and Nitrogen and Their Exceedances for Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Northern Hemisphere
Authors: Gert Jan Reinds
Maximilian Posch
Julian Aherne
Martin Forsius
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Book: Critical Loads and Dynamic Risk Assessments
Print ISBN: 978-94-017-9507-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-017-9508-1

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9508-1_15