The Effects of SO₂ on a grassland : a case study in the northern Great Plains of the United States /

The Effects of SO₂ on a grassland : a case study in the northern Great Plains of the United States / edited by W.K. Lauenroth and Eric M. Preston.

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When Springer-Verlag undertook publication of this volume, two opportunities arose. The first was to bring together the significant findings ofthe interacting parts of a large field experiment on a whole ecosystem. Scientific specialists and the public are rightly concerned with large-scale impacts...

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Other Authors: Lauenroth, William K. (Editor), Preston, Eric M. (Editor)
Other title:Case study in the northern Great Plains of the United States
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer-Verlag, [1984]
Series:Ecological studies ; v. 45.
Subjects:
Plants > Effect of sulfur dioxide on > Great Plains.
Grassland ecology > Great Plains.
Plants > Effect of air pollution on > Great Plains.
Air > Pollution.
Sulfur dioxide.
Sulfur dioxide
Air > Pollution
Grassland ecology
Plants > Effect of air pollution on
Plants > Effect of sulfur dioxide on
Great Plains
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Potential Effects of S02 on the Northern Mixed Prairie: Overview of the Problem
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Characteristics of Grasslands
  • 1.3 Challenge of Coal Conversion
  • 1.4 Adaptive Research
  • 2. The Plains Region and Experimental Sites
  • 2.1 The Northern Great Plains
  • 2.2 Site Selection
  • 2.3 Summary of Site Similarities and Differences
  • 3. The Field Exposure System
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Zonal Air Pollution System (ZAPS)
  • 3.3 Comparison of S02 Concentrations with Actual Pollution Sources
  • 3.4 Biological Significance of S02 Exposure Patterns
  • 4. Sulfur Deposition, Cycling, and Accumulation
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Standing Stocks of Sulfur
  • 4.3 Dynamics of Sulfur
  • 4.4 Summary
  • 5. Responses of the Vegetation
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Canopy Structure
  • 5.3 Biomass
  • 5.4 Carbon Allocation
  • 5.5 Leaf Area Dynamics
  • 5.6 Biomass Dynamics and Net Primary Production
  • 5.7 Summary
  • 6. Responses of Heterotrophs
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Invertebrate Community Structure
  • 6.3 Invertebrate Community Dynamics
  • 6.4 Invertebrate Community Organization
  • 6.5 Vertebrate Consumers
  • 6.6 Summary
  • 7. Simulation of S02 Impacts
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Model Description
  • 7.3 Model Sensitivity
  • 7.4 Model Validation
  • 7.5 Model Experiments
  • 7.6 Model Results
  • 7.7 Summary of Simulation Results
  • 8. Sulfur Dioxide and Grasslands: A Synthesis
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Summary of Findings
  • 8.3 Conclusions
  • 8.4 Comparisons with Other Ecological Systems.

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