Is there a "forest filter effect" for organic pollutants?

Date Published
10/2003
Publication Type
Journal Article
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DOI
10.1007/s00477-003-0135-7
Abstract

The short answer is yes, but with qualifications. We interpret the word filter in "forest filter effect" to refer to an irreversible removal of a chemical from a specified environmental system due to the presence of vegetation. Al- though vegetation can accumulate or scavenge semi-volatile organic chemicals (SVOCs) from the environment (Buckley 1982), it remains unclear how or even if vegetation influences the ultimate fate of a chemical. Because published research related to the exchange of SVOCs between the atmosphere and forest ecosystem is limited (Brorstrom-Lunden and Lofgren 1998; Horstmann and McLachlan 1998), we focus our response mainly on theoretical and modeling aspects.

Journal
Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment
Volume
17
Year of Publication
2003
Issue
4
Pagination
231-234
ISSN Number
1436-3259
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