Preface and introduction to 'The Response of Western Forests to Air Pollution'. Book chapter

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5492996

Olson, R; Boehm, M; Brinkley, D

The book addresses the relationships between air pollution in the western United States and trends in the growth and condition of western coniferous forests. The West is defined in this case as the eleven conterminous states of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. The major atmospheric pollutants to which forests in this region are exposed are sulfur and nitrogen compounds and ozone. Ozone is a secondary pollutant formed by photolytic reactions involving nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. The potential effects of atmospheric pollution on these forests include foliar injury, alteration of growth rates and patterns, soil acidification, shifts in species composition, and modification of the effects of natural stressors.

• Research Organization: ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc., Corvallis, OR (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5492996
• Report Number(s): PB-92-143833/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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