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Regionalized nitrog...
Regionalized nitrogen budgets in forest soils for different deposition and forestry scenarios in Sweden
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- Akselsson, Cecilia (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för kemiteknik,Institutionen för processteknik och tillämpad biovetenskap,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Division of Chemical Engineering,Department of Process and Life Science Engineering,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH
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Westling, Olle (författare)
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- 2005
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- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters. - 0960-7447. ; 14:1, s. 85-95
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Abstract
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- Aim The aim of this work was to estimate on a regional scale the effects of nitrogen (N) deposition and harvest intensity on N-budgets in forest soils as a basis for strategies of emission reduction and sustainable forest management methods. Location The calculations were applied to Sweden, a country with a managed forest area of 23 x 10(6) ha. Methods Mass balance calculations, including N-deposition, N-fixation, N-loss through harvest, and N-leaching, were performed on a GIS platform using 5 x 5 km grids. Modelled deposition data together with spatial data obtained from the National Forest Inventory served as the basis for the calculations. Four different scenarios were run: a 'base scenario' involving present deposition and conventional forestry (stem harvest only); a 'whole-tree harvesting scenario' with present deposition and the harvesting of stems, branches and needles; a 'decreased deposition scenario'; and a 'whole-tree harvesting and decreased deposition scenario'. Results There was a sharp N-accumulation gradient with an increase in accumulation in the direction of the south-western part of Sweden. In the 'base scenario', N-accumulation appeared in the country as a whole, apart from certain small areas in the northern part. Whole-tree harvesting led to net losses in extensive areas located mainly in northern and central Sweden. In most parts of the country, whole-tree harvesting combined with decreased deposition was found to result in net losses. Main conclusions The intensity of the forestry has a strong impact on the N-budget. Conventional forestry in combination with the present deposition level results in a high net accumulation of N in the south-western parts of Sweden and accordingly, in a risk of unwanted environmental effects such as increased N-leaching. With whole-tree harvesting, the N-balance is negative in parts of Sweden, mainly in the northern and central parts. N-fertilization may become necessary there if the present level of forest production is to be maintained.
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- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Kemiteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Chemical Engineering (hsv//eng)
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