Scientific Publications

Data of ICP Forest monitoring plots are the basis for a large number of scientific publications. A selection is listed below. This page is still under construction.

Forest Condition

J. J. Derome et al. (2007): Scientific Seminar on Forest Condition Monitoring and Ecosystem Functioning in Northern Europe under the Forest Focus and ICP Forests programmes, Vantaa 27.–28.11.2007, Proceedings

Beck, W. (2009): Growth patterns of forest stands - the response towards pollutants and climatic impact. iForest. doi: 10.3832/ifor0472-002

Ozone

Baumgarten, M., Huber . Ch., Büker, P., Emberson, L., Dietrich, H.-P., Nunn, A., Heerdt, Ch., Beudert, B., Matyssek, R., 2009: Are Bavarian Forests (southern Germany) at risk from ground-level ozone? Assessment using exposure and flux based ozone indices, Environmental Pollution 157 (2009) 2091--2107

Serafinaviciute, B., Stakenas, V.(2009): Ozone fumigation effects on the morphology and biomass of Norway spruce (L.) saplings. iForest, doi: 10.3832/ifor0483-002

Foliage, Defoliation and Litterfall

K. Hansen et al. (2009):Litterfall and nutrient return in five tree species in a common garden experiment. Forest Ecology and Management 2134 257 (2009) 2133–2144

Merila, P. and Derome, J. (2008): Relationships between needle nutrient composition in Scots pine and Norway spruce stands and the respective concentrations in the organic layer and in percolation water. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008

Ukonmaanaho, L. et al (2008): Litterfall production and nutrient return to the forest floor in Scots pine and Norway spruce stands in Finland. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008

J. Bille-Hansen and K. Hansen (2001): Relation Between Defoliation and Litterfall in Some Danish Picea Abies and Fagus Sylvatica Stands. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research vol. 16 no. 2 (2001) pp. 127-137

Deposition

Lorenz M., Granke O.(2009): Deposition measurements and critical loads calculations: monitoring data, results and perspective. iForest, doi: 10.3832/ifor0478-002

Gundersen P. et al.(2009): Do indicators of nitrogen retention and leaching differ between coniferous and broadleaved forests in Denmark? Forest Ecology and Management 258 (2009) 1137–1146

A. Thimonier et al.(2008): Seasonality of the Na/Cl ratio in precipitation and implications of canopy leaching in validating chemical analyses of throughfall samples. Atmospheric Environment 42 (2008) 9106–9117

Lindroos, A-J. et al.(2008): Fluxes of dissolved organic carbon in stand throughfall and percolation water in 12 boreal coniferous forsts on mineral soils in Finland. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008

Mustajärvi, K. et al.(2008): Fluxes of dissolved organic and inorganic nitrogen in relation to stand characteristics and latitude in Scots pine and Norway spruce stands in Finland. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008

K. Hansen et al. (2007): Are Indicators for Critical Load Exceedance Related to Forest Condition? Water Air and Soil Pollution (2007) 183:293–308

E. Graf Pannatier et al. (2005): Acidification of Soil Solution in a Chestnut Forest Stand in Southern Switzerland: Are There Signs of Recovery? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2005) VOL. 39, NO. 20, 7761-7767

M. Schmitt et. al (2005): Total deposition of nitrogen on Swiss long-term forest ecosystem research (LWF) plots: comparison of the throughfall and the inferential method. Atmospheric Environment 39 (2005) 1079-1091

J. Staelens et. al (2005): A comparison of bulk and wet-only deposition at two adjacent sites in Melle (Belgium). Atmospheric Environment 39 (2005) 7 - 15

O. Westling et. al (2005): Comparison of modelled and monitored deposition fluxes of sulphur and nitrogen to ICP-forest sites in Europe. Biogeosciences Discussions (2005) 2 933-975

E. Graf Pannatier et al.(2004): Soil solution chemisty in acid forest soils: Are the BC:AL ratios as critical as expected in Switzerland? J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 167 (2004) 160-168

L. Thoeni et al.(2004): Ammonia monitoring in Switzerland with Passive Samplers: Patterns, Determinants and Comparison with Modelled Concentration. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 98 (2004) 93-107

A. Thimonier (1998): Measurement of Atmospheric Deposition under Forest Canopies: Some Recommendations for Equipment and Sampling Design. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 52 (1998) 353-387

Quality Assurance and Control

M. Ferretti et al. (2009): Quality assurance (QA) in international forest monitoring programmes: activity, problems and perspectives from East Asia and Europe. Ann. For. Sci. 66 (2009) 403

R. Mosello et al. (2005): Validation of chemical analyses of atmospheric deposition in forested European sites. J. Limnol., 64(2): 93-102, 2005

R. Mosello et. al.(2008): Validation of chemical analyses of atmospheric deposition on forested sites in Europe: 2. DOC concentration as an estimator of the organic ion charge. J. Limnol., 67(1): 1-14, 2008

Biodiversity and Ground Vegetation

Van Dobben, H. and De Vries, W. (2010): Relation between forest vegetation, atmospheric deposition and site conditions at regional and European scales. Environmental Pollution 158 (2010) 921–933

Fischer, R. et al. (2009): Background, main results and conclusions from a test phase for biodiversity assessments on intensive forest monitoring plots in Europe. iForest. doi: 10.3832/ifor0493-002

Granke, O. et al. (2009): Biodiversity assessment in forests - from genetic diversity to landscape diversity. iForest. doi: 10.3832/ifor0474-002

Salemaa, M. et al. (2008):) Response of boreal forest vegetation to the fertility status of the organic layer along a climatic gardient. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008

Soriano, C., A. Gastón, P. Bariego (2005):) Diversidad florística en las parcelas españolas de Nivel II de la Red Europea de Seguimiento Intensivo y Continuo de Ecosistemas Forestales. Actas del IV Congreso Forestal Español. Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales.

Soriano et. al (2005): english summary (see publication above)

Carbon budgets

Jochheim, H. (2009): Modelling the carbon budget of intensive forest monitoring sites in Germany using the simulation model BIOME-BGC. IForest, doi: 10.3832/ifor0475-002

Mäkipää, R. (2008): The costs of monitoirng cahanges in forest soil carbon stocks. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008

Soil

Hilli, S. et al. (2008):Water-extractable organic compounds in different components of the litter layer of boreal coniferous forest soils alnog a climatic gradient. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008

Hilli, S. et al. (2008):Qualitative and quantitative changes in water-extractable organic compounds in the organic horizon of boreal coniferous forests. Boreal Env. Res. Vol 13 (suppl.), 2008