Risk assessment and management of agricultural effects of acid deposition

Conference · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6597177

Moskowitz, P D; Medeiros, W H; Oden, N L; Thode, Jr, H C; Conveney, E A

Risk assessment models provide logical and consistent frameworks for evaluating effects of acid deposition on agricultural production. Although many crops are grown in areas having high deposition, available experimental evidence does not suggest that yields of studied corps are being affected significantly. Sensitivity of soybeans to simulated acid deposition has been studied by many investigators; experimental data suggests that some varieties respond in a statistically significant way. Application of these dose-response data in regional- and national-level assessments suggests that predicted changes in yield from changing natural acid deposition levels are not of practical significance. Because of limited data, the estimates should be viewed with caution since they are based on many simplifying assumptions.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); USDOE, Washington, DC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6597177
• Report Number(s): BNL-39206; CONF-860606-22; ON: DE87008173
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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