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The Response of Western Forests to Air Pollution (Ecological Studies)

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This volume presents the most comprehensive summery to date of the effects of air pollution on coniferous forests of the western US. While highlighting research conducted between 1986 and 1990 by the Western Coniferous Research Cooperative, the authors also synthesize an extensive review of the literature on the effects of ozone, acid rain, and other pollutants on Western forests.
The book has background chapters on Western forest types, climate, patterns of air pollution, soil sensitivity to acid rain, and methods for assessing the impact of air polution on forests.
The second part describes five regional studies of forest growth and condition in the West. The book closes with a look at the future of Western forests including possible interactions between air pollution and stresses such as climate change, increased UV radiation, and forest management.
This book is of interest to ecologists, foresters, resource managers, and environmental policy makers.