New acid rain studies

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · J. For.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6904868

The Forest Response Research Program has been set up to study acid rain. It is a major cooperative research effort between federal agencies and the private sector. The program received funding in the form of seven grants totaling $1.05 million, to go toward research on possible effects of acid rain on spruce-fir forests. The program is divided into six study areas. Under the first, the National Vegetation Survey, the extent of unexplained damage to forests is being measured. Second is the EPA-sponsored Atmospheric Deposition Monitoring Support Project, which provides deposition monitoring at intensively studies sites. The final four studies are aimed at determining the actual biological and chemical effects of acid rain on different forest types and deciding what actions, if any might be taken to mitigate or control those effects.

• OSTI ID: 6904868
• Journal Information: J. For.; (United States), Journal Name: J. For.; (United States) Vol. 84:2; ISSN JFUSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACID RAIN
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
COOPERATION
DEPOSITION
FORESTS
INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PLANTS
PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING
RAIN
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPRUCES
TREES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASHOUT