Spatial pattern and temporal changes in the NH4+/NO3- ratio in atmospheric deposition in Czech forests
Abstract
The ratio between NH4+ and NO3- in wet atmospheric deposition is an essential indicator of atmospheric chemistry, reflects the share of emission sources (Du et al., 2014), and is also important regarding the nitrogen deposition environmental impacts. There are evidences for differential effects of reduced and oxidised nitrogen deposition on vegetation independent of nitrogen load (van den Berg et al., 2016). NH4+ deposition appears to be more effective than NO3- deposition in decreasing biodiversity and is more harmful to vegetation (Erisman et al., 2007). We present temporal trends and spatial patterns for NH4+/NO3- ratio on one-country scale based on long-term monitoring precipitation chemistry in Central European forests. We discuss the indicated changes within the changing emission patterns. Acknowledgements: We would like to acknowledge the grant GA14-12262S - Effects of changing growth conditions on tree increment, stand production and vitality - danger or opportunity for the Central-European forestry? for support of this contribution. The input data used for the analysis were provided by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. References: Du, E., de Vries, W., Galloway, J.N., Hu, X., Fang, J., 2014. Changes in wet nitrogen deposition in the United States between 1985 and 2012. Environmental Research Letters 9, 095004. Erisman, J.W., Bleeker, A., Galloway, J.N., Sutton, M.S., 2007. Reduced nitrogen in ecology and the environment. Environmental Pollution 150, 140-149. van den Berg, L.J.L., Jones L., Sheppard, L.J., Smart, S.M., Bobbink, R., Dise, N.B., Ashmore, M.R., 2016. Evidence for differential effects of reduced and oxidized nitrogen deposition on vegetation independent of nitrogen load. Environmental Pollution 208, 890-897.
- Publication:
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EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- April 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016EGUGA..18.8362H