Nitrogen saturation in northern forest ecosystems

This article describes ways in which excess nitrogen from fossil fuel combustion may stress the biosphere. Nitrogen emissions can have a direct effect on air quality through both the oxidizing potential of nitrogen oxides and the role these compounds play in the formation of ozone. The complexity of these effects on water quality and on forest nutrition is discussed.

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