An assessment of the effects of human-caused air pollution on resources within the interior Columbia River basin
Schoettle AW, Tonnessen K, Turk J, Vimont J, Amundson R. 1999. An assessment of the effects of human-caused air pollution on resources within the interior Columbia River basin. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-447. US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. Portland, OR
An assessment of existing and potential impacts to vegetation, aquatics, and visibility within the Columbia River basin due to air pollution was conducted as part of the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. This assessment examined the current situation and potential trends due to pollutants such as ammonium, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, particulates, carbon, and ozone. Ecosystems and resources at risk are identified, including certain forests, lichens, cryptogamic crusts, high-elevation lakes and streams, arid lands, and class I areas. Current monitoring data are summarized and air pollution sources identified. The assessment also includes a summary of data gaps and suggestions for future research and monitoring related to air pollution and its effects on resources in the interior Columbia River basin.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Schoettle, Anna; Tonnessen, Kathy; Turk, John; Vimont, John; Amundson, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 1999-07
- Publisher
- US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
- Units
- ARD , CRMO
- Keywords
- Acid Rain, Air Pollution, AIRBIB, aquatic effects, Atmospheric Deposition, Sensitive Species, terrestrial effects, Visibility