Acid deposition effects on soil chemistry and forest growth on the Monongahela National Forest

<p>Acid deposition (AD) results largely from the combustion of fossil fuels, and has been found to negatively impact forest ecosystems. AD may acidify soils through base cation leaching or Al mobilization, may cause accumulation of nitrates and sulfates in soils, and in some cases has been re...

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Main Author: Elias, Patricia Elena
Other Authors: Forestry
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34494
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08122008-102350/