Forest Growth Responses to the Pollution Climate of the 21st Century

Front Matter....Pages i-3
The Global Exposure of Forests to Air Pollutants....Pages 5-32
Overview of Recent Growth Trends in European Forests....Pages 33-46
Consequences of N Deposition to Forest Ecosystems — Recent Results and Future Research Needs....Pages 47-64
The Impact of Nitrogen on Forest Soils and Feedbacks on Tree Growth....Pages 65-74
Atmospheric Input to Danish Spruce Forests and Effects on Soil Acidification and Forest Growth Based on 12 Years Measurements....Pages 75-88
The Effect of N Deposition on Nitrous Oxide and Nitric Oxide Emissions from Temperate Forest Soils....Pages 89-98
Nitrogen and Its Effect on Growth, Nutrient Status and Parasite Attacks in Beech and Norway Spruce....Pages 99-110
Impacts of (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 Deposition on Norway Spruce ( Picea abies [L.] Karst) Roots....Pages 111-120
Fate of Nitrogen Compounds Deposited to Spruce ( Picea ables Karst .) and Pine ( Pinus silvestris L.) Forests located in Different Air Pollution and Climatic Conditions....Pages 121-127
Simulation of Increased Nitrogen Deposition to a Montane Forest Ecosystem: Partitioning of the Added 15 N....Pages 129-134
Some Effects of N on Ectomycorrhizal Diversity of Scots Pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) in Northeastern Germany....Pages 135-140
Chemical Composition of Air, Soil and Vegetation in Forests of the Silesian Beskid Mountains, Poland....Pages 141-150
Forest Health in North America: Some Perspectives on Actual and Potential Roles of Climate and Air Pollution....Pages 151-197
Ozone — A Risk Factor for Trees and Forests in Europe?....Pages 199-226
Observation and Confirmation of Foliar Ozone Symptoms of Native Plant Species of Switzerland and Southern Spain....Pages 227-234
Deciduous Conifers: High N Deposition and O 3 Exposure Effects on Growth and Biomass Allocation in Ponderosa Pine....Pages 235-248
Changes in Free-Radical Scavengers Describe the Susceptibility of Pinus Ponderosa to Ozone in Southern Californian Forests....Pages 249-254
Visible Ozone Injury on Forest Trees in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA....Pages 255-260
Mature Black Cherry Used as a Bioindicator of Ozone Injury....Pages 261-266
Foliar Symptoms and Growth Reduction of Ailanthus altissima Desf. in an Area with High Ozone and Acidic Deposition in Italy....Pages 267-272
The Relative Sensitivity of Different Mediterranean Plant Species to Ozone Exposure....Pages 273-277
Biochemical Processes in an Ecosystem: How Should They be Measured?....Pages 279-298
Environmental Limitations to O 3 Uptake — Some Key Results from Young Trees Growing at Elevated CO 2 Concentrations....Pages 299-310
Effects of Tropospheric O 3 on Trembling Aspen and Interaction with CO 2 : Results from an O 3 -Gradient and a Face Experiment....Pages 311-322
Responses of Young Trees (Five Species in a Chamber Exposure) to Near-Ambient Ozone Concentrations....Pages 323-332
Pigment Concentrations and Ratios of Aleppo Pine Seedlings Exposed to Ozone....Pages 333-338
Passive Ozone Monitoring for Forest Health Assessment....Pages 339-344
Tropospheric Ozone in Alpine Forest Sites: Air Quality Monitoring and Statistical Data Analysis....Pages 345-350
Short-Term Changes of Response Indicators of Ecosystem Status in Broadleaved Forests in Tuscany (Central Italy)....Pages 351-356
Growth of Mature Beech in Relation to Ozone and Nitrogen Deposition: An Epidemiological Approach....Pages 357-364
Difference in Needle Length — A New and Objective Indicator of Pollution Impact on Scots Pine ( Pinus sylvestris )....Pages 365-370
Implementation of Quality Assurance Procedures in the Italian Programs of Forest Condition Monitoring....Pages 371-376
Bioindication of Different Stresses in Forest Decline Studies in Slovenia....Pages 377-382
Can Graphical Vector Analysis be Used to Identify Micro Nutrient Deficiency?....Pages 383-388
Relationships between Crown Condition of Beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) and Throughfall Chemistry....Pages 389-394
Industrial Pollutants Tend to Increase Genetic Diversity: Evidence from Field-Grown European Scots Pine Populations....Pages 395-402
Among-Provenance Variability of Gas Exchange and Growth in Response to Long-Term Elevated CO 2 Exposure....Pages 403-412
Biochemical Responses and Altered Genetic Expression Patterns in Ponderosa Pine ( Pinus ponderosa Doug ex P. Laws) Grown under Elevated CO 2 ....Pages 413-422
Treatment of Young Spruce Shoots with SO 2 and H 2 S: Effects on Fine Root Chromosomes in Relation to Changes in the Thiol Content and Redox State....Pages 423-428
Effect of UV-B Dose on Biosytnthesis of Epicuticular Waxes in Blue Spruce ( Picea pungens Engelmann.) Primary Needles: Preliminary Investigation....Pages 429-436
A New Imitative Model to Predict the Impact of Air Pollutants on Scots Pine Health and Radial Increment....Pages 437-442
State of Science and Knowledge Gaps with Respect to Air Pollution Impacts on Forests: Reports from Concurrent IUFRO 7.04.00 Working Party Sessions....Pages 443-448