A method of selecting forest sites for air pollution study

Sreedevi K. Bringi; Thomas A. Seliga; Leon S. Dochinger

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-472

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A method of selecting forest sites for air pollution study

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Authors:

Sreedevi K. Bringi, Thomas A. Seliga, Leon S. Dochinger

Year:

1981

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-472

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-472. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 15p.

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Abstract

Presents a method of selecting suitable forested areas for meaningful assessments of air pollution effects. The approach is based on the premise that environmental influences can significantly affect the forest-air pollution relationship, and that it is, therefore, desirable to equalize such influences at different sites. From existing data on environmental factors and air pollution monitoring data, a method of placing transparent overlays on maps was developed to identify forested areas that have common environmental characteristics but significantly different potential for air pollution.

Citation

Bringi, Sreedevi K.; Seliga, Thomas A.; Dochinger, Leon S. 1981. A method of selecting forest sites for air pollution study. Res. Pap. NE-472. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 15p.