Wet depositions of cations in forests across NADP, EMEP, and EANET monitoring networks over the last two decades.

ABSTRACT: Studies focused on emissions and acid deposition of sulfur (S) and nitrogen (N) and the consequent precipitation acidity have a long history. However, atmospheric depositions of cations play a critical role in buffering precipitation acidity, and providing cationic nutrients for vegetation growth lacks sufficient studies equally. The spatiotemporal patterns of cation depositions and their neutralization potential across broad scales remain unclear. Through synthesizing the long-term data in forest sites (n = 128) derived from three monitoring networks (NADP in Northern America, EMEP in Europe, and EANET in East Asia) on wet deposition of cations (Na⁺, NH₄-N, K⁺, Mg²⁺, and Ca²⁺), this study assesses the temporal changes and spatial patt

SUBMITTER: Chang CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9995420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature