AFFORESTATION AND LAKE ACIDIFICATION - A COMPARISON OF 4 SITES IN SCOTLAND

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作者
KREISER, AM
APPLEBY, PG
NATKANSKI, J
RIPPEY, B
BATTARBEE, RW
机构
[1] UNIV LIVERPOOL, DEPT APPL MATH & THEORET PHYS, LIVERPOOL L69 3BX, ENGLAND
[2] UNIV ULSTER, FRESHWATER LAB, BALLYRONAN BT45 6LR, NORTH IRELAND
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10.1098/rstb.1990.0078
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Palaeolimnological techniques including diatom analysis were used to examine the acidification and atmospheric contamination. Results from an afforested and a moorland (control) site in a region of high acid deposition are compared with results from two similar sites in an area receiving lower acid deposition levels. Results show that afforestation of a catchment in the higher acid deposition area has increased the rate of lake acidification. There is no evidence for acidification as a result of forest growth alone in the area of lower acid deposition. -Authors
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