Global change monitoring with lichens

Conference · Wed Dec 31 04:00:00 UTC 1997

OSTI ID:577351

Insarov, G ^[1]

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1. Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Mizpe Ramon (Israel)

Environmental monitoring involves observations and assessment of changes in ecosystems and their components caused by anthropogenetic influence. An ideal monitoring system enables quantification of the contemporary state of the environment and detect changes in it. An important function of monitoring is to assess environment quality of areas that are not affected by local anthropogenic impacts, i.e. background areas. In background areas terrestrial ecosystems are mainly affected by such anthropogenic factors as lowered air pollution and global climate change. Assessment of biotic responses to altered climatic and atmospheric conditions provides an important basis for ecosystem management and environmental decision making. Without the ability to make such assessment, sustainability of ecosystems as a support system for humans remains uncertain.

• OSTI ID: 577351
• Report Number(s): CONF-970522--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
CLIMATIC CHANGE
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
GREENHOUSE GASES
LICHENS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS