Florida Acid Deposition Study. A Literature Review of the Ecological and Material Effects of Acid Deposition

摘要

The ecological and material effects of acid deposition have been a point of concern in the U.S. because of conflicting information regarding the nature of these impacts, not only negative effects, but also positive effects. Phase I of the Ecological and Material Effects program was designed to initiate a better definition of the concern by evaluating the current literature regarding the ecological and material effects of acid deposition and its relevancy to Florida. Among the objectives accomplished by this program during Phase I were: (1) implementation of literature search and evaluations; and (2) identification of the limitations of various approaches to addressing the basic objectives, and assessment of these approaches in terms of their applicability to Florida. This report presents the results of the Phase I analysis.