Biogeochemistry of Forested Catchments in a Changing Environment A G
Forest ecosystems represent a major type ofland use in Germanyand in Europe. They provide a number of functions, or ecosystem services, beneficial to humans, namely biomass production, regulation of the water- and energy cyde, C and N sequestration, erosi
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E. Matzner (Ed.)
Biogeochem istry of Forested Catchments in aChanging Environment A German (ase Study
With 172 Figures, 4 in Color, and 51 Tables
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Professor Dr. Egbert Matzner Lehrstuhl für Bodenökologie Universität Bayreuth 95440 Bayreuth Germany
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Preface
Forest ecosystems represent a major type ofland use in Germanyand in Europe. They provide a number of functions, or ecosystem services, beneficial to humans, namely biomass production, regulation of the water- and energy cyde, C and N sequestration, erosion control, recreation, and they act as habitat for numerous species. The stability of forest ecosystems in Europe as influenced by the deposition of air pollutants has been a matter of debate for more than 20 years. Besides atmospheric deposition, other environmental conditions affecting forest ecosystems, such as temperature, CO 2 content of the atmosphere and precipitation, have significantly changed in the past and continue to change in the future. Quantifying and predicting the effects of these changes on ecosystem functioning are achallenge to ecosystem research and also a requirement to establish sustainable use of forest ecosystems in the future. This book summarizes results of long-term, interdisciplinary ecosystem research conducted in two forested
