Evaluation of the Sensitivity of Inventory and Monitoring National Parks to Acidification Effects from Atmospheric Sulfur and Nitrogen Deposition - Northeast Coastal and Barrier (Paperback)

The National Park Service (NPS) is a United States agency established in 1916, that works with all

national parks and memorials across the nation. This report series evaluates the relative sensitivity

of National Park Service parks and inventory & monitoring networks to potential acidification effects

caused by atmospheric nitrogen (nitrate and ammonium) and sulfur (sulfate) deposition. In terrestrial

ecosystems, acidification depletes soil nutrients and mobilizes aluminum, affecting plant health and

growth. In lakes and streams, acidification harms fish, amphibians, and aquatic insects. This is one of

their reports.