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36482
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Nitrogen saturation in northern forest ecosystems: Excess nitrogen from fossil fuel combustion may stress the biosphere
Author(s)
Aber, JD; Nadelhoffer, KJ; Steudler, P; Melillo, JM
Year
1989
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
BioScience
ISSN:
0006-3568
EISSN:
1525-3244
Report Number
BIOSIS/89/23209
Volume
39
Issue
6
Page Numbers
378-386
Language
English
DOI
10.2307/1311067
Web of Science Id
WOS:A1989U799000009
URL
http://snobear.colorado.edu/Markw/WatershedBio/15/aber_nsat.pdf
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National Science Foundation; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. #Human activity has greatly altered the biogeochemical cycles of Earth, generally increasing pollutant concentrations in the atmosphere and deposition rates to the surface. The combustion of fossil-fuels is a major component of human impact on the atmosphere and biosphere. Acid deposition, or acid rain, is one important phenomenon associated with the burning of coal, gasoline, and oil. Until recently, sulfur emissions and sulfuric acid deposition have been the focus of US regulation on acid rain. There is, however, increasing concern about the nitrogen component of emissions and its potential effects on air quality, water quality, and the health of forest ecosystems.
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