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Forest Dynamics in Heavily Polluted Regions (IUFRO Research Series)
Forest Dynamics in Heavily Polluted Regions - IUFRO Research Series Author:J L Innes, J Oleksyn Air pollution has been recognised as a potential problem for forests for nearly 150 years. Today, sulphur dioxide, fluorides, heavy metals and ozone are a significant problem, usually from large scale sources in industrial and urban areas. Problems are exacerbated in those regions where there is a poor understanding of the factors involved in fo... more »rest decline and destruction and no rigorous control over it has been established.This book is the first report from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Task Force on Environmental Change and provides an assessment of the extent of air pollution impacts on forests in heavily polluted regions. It includes case studies from Russia, Ontario (Canada), California and the Mediterranean region.It is also the first volume in a new book series covering many areas of forestry research, published by CABI Publishing in association with IUFRO.« less