Air pollution effects on forests: A guide to species ecology, ecosystem services, and responses to nitrogen and sulfur deposition

Abstract

This report summarizes the potential impacts of N and S deposition on 94 of the most common tree species across the contiguous United States, compiling information from several peer-reviewed Federal and non-Federal sources. We provide information on how the rates of growth and survival for each species respond to N and S deposition, and the ecological roles and ecosystem services provided by these species. This report is part of a three-volume series covering trees (this Volume 1), lichens (Volume 2), and herbaceous understory species (Volume 3). In this volume, we include five categories of information for each tree species: (1) the geographic range and abundance, (2) the associated N and S deposition across that geographic range, (3) how species' rates of growth and survival change with the rate of N and S deposition, (4) a basic description of the ecology of and ecosystem processes supported by the species, and (5) a summary of the final ecosystem goods and services provided by the species.

Citation

Clark, Christopher M.; Sabo, Robert; Geiser, Linda.; Perakis, Steven S.; Schaberg, Paul G., eds. 2021. Air pollution effects on forests: A guide to species ecology, ecosystem services, and responses to nitrogen and sulfur deposition. Vol I. Trees. FS-1156. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 206 p.