Air Pollution and Forests: Interactions Between Air Contaminants and Forest Ecosystems

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Role of Forests in Major Element Cycles: Carbon, Sulfur, and Nitrogen....Pages 11-31
Forests as Sources of Hydrocarbons, Particulates, and Other Contaminants....Pages 32-55
Forests as Sinks for Air Contaminants: Soil Compartment....Pages 56-83
Forests as Sinks for Air Contaminants: Vegetative Compartment....Pages 84-116
Class I Summary: Relative Importance of Forest Source and Sink Strength and Some Potential Consequences of These Functions....Pages 117-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Forest Tree Reproduction: Influence of Air Pollutants....Pages 141-152
Forest Nutrient Cycling: Influence of Trace Metal Pollutants....Pages 153-177
Forest Nutrient Cycling: Influence of Acid Precipitation....Pages 178-191
Forest Nutrient Cycling: Influence of Air Pollutants on Symbiotic Microorganisms....Pages 192-201
Forest Metabolism: Influence of Air Contaminants on Photosynthesis and Respiration....Pages 202-227
Forest Stress: Influence of Air Pollutants on Phytophagous Forest Insects....Pages 228-240
Forest Stress: Influence of Air Pollutants on Disease Caused by Microbial Pathogens....Pages 241-266
Forest Stress: Symptomatic Foliar Damage Caused by Air Contaminants....Pages 267-295
Class II Summary: Forest Responds by Exhibiting Alterations in Growth, Biomass, Species Composition, Disease, and Insect Outbreaks....Pages 296-330
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Forest Ecosystem Destruction: A Localized Response to Excessive Air Pollution....Pages 333-347
Synopsis and Prognosis....Pages 348-360
Back Matter....Pages 361-381