Critical loads of acidity to surface waters in the Vosges massif (north-east of France)

Party, Jean-Paul; Probst, Anne; Dambrine, Étienne; Thomas, A.L.

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“…It is important to notice that the soil sample profiles with higher Pb content are located in the north-north-eastern part of France where significant acid atmospheric pollution occurs Landmann and Bonneau, 1995;Party et al, 1995). More recently Probst et al (2000) and Aubert et al (2001) have clearly detected using Nd and Sr as tracers, the influence of atmospheric pollutant inputs on forest soils from this region.…”

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Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Hernandez

Probst

et al. 2003

Science of The Total Environment

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This study is one of very few dealing with the distribution and the origin of heavy metals in French soils from a priori non-polluted forest areas. The abundance of heavy metals measured in these soils decreases as follows: Cr) Zn)Pb)Ni)Cu)Co4Cd. Total concentrations of Pb, Cr and Ni in some soils exceed the European thresholds for non-polluted soils and even the French association of normalization critical values for sludge spreading. The lowest heavy metal contents are observed in acid soils while the highest concentrations are in the calcaric cambisol and in the mollic andosol, which is rather scarce as compared with the other French forest soils. With the exception of the podzol, Cr and Ni concentrations increase with depth in all soil profiles. The distribution pattern of Co, Cu, Zn depends on the soil characteristics. In some acid soils, however, Cu and Zn decrease with depth. Pb and Cd are accumulated in the upper soil horizons. Heavy metals accumulate in deep soil horizons in relation to important clay content in the dystric planosol and stagnic luvisol. The concentration of each heavy metal is always controlled by different parameters (soil pH, iron and aluminum oxide content, clay content, organic matter and cation exchange capacity), which are heavy metal specific. This study highlights the metal-trapping character of andosol and calcaric soil, the weak heavy metal retention in acid soils, the leaching and trapping character in leached clayed soils, and the migration of heavy metals in the podzol. Pb and Cr concentrations indicate a significant enrichment in surface horizons from various soils in areas which receive significant acid atmospheric pollution. Particularly, the highest Pb content is observed in a soil located in the N-NE part of France. Lead isotope ratios measured in the cambic podzol and the calcaric cambisol, exhibit the importance of the anthropogenic sources and particularly the influence of global atmospheric inputs from leaded gasoline compared to regional and local industrial emissions. The anthropogenic Pb contribution is estimated to 83, 30 and 11%, respectively, for surface, intermediate and deep horizons of the cambic podzol located in the northern part of France, and to 68% in surface horizon of the calcaric cambisol located in the Alps.

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Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Hernandez

Probst

et al. 2003

Science of The Total Environment

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246

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“…It has been established that the cultivation of some coniferous tree species on soils with low ANC could acidify and increase the toxic Al 3+ content of surface waters [7,91,156]. This phenomenon could extirpate trout populations [164].…”

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Impact of several common tree species of European temperate forests on soil fertility

Augusto¹,

Ranger²,

et al. 2002

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-The aim of the present work was to provide a synopsis of the scientific literature concerning the effects of different tree species on soil and to quantify the effect of common European temperate forest species on soil fertility. The scientific literature dealing with the tree species effect on soil has been reviewed. The composition of forest overstory has an impact on the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of soil. This impact was highest in the topsoil. Different tree species had significantly different effects on water balance and microclimate. The physical characteristics of soils also were modified depending on the overstory species, probably through modifications of the soil fauna. The rates of organic matter mineralization and nitrification seem to be dependent on tree species. A coniferous species, Picea abies, had negative input-output budgets for some nutrients, such as Ca and Mg. This species promoted a higher soil acidification and a decrease in pH. Thus, it should not be planted in very poor soils in areas affected by acidic atmospheric depositions. Nevertheless, the effect of the canopy species on soil fertility was rarely significant enough to promote forest decline. The impact of a tree species on soil fertility varied depending on the type of bedrock, climate and forest management.forest soils / tree species / fertility / sustainability / resiliency Résumé -Effet des principales essences des forêts tempérées sur la fertilité des sols. L'objectif de cet article est de fournir une synthèse bibliographique au sujet de l'effet des essences sur le sol, et, en particulier, de l'effet des principales essences utilisées en foresterie tempérée. La composition du couvert arboré a une influence importante sur les propriétés physiques, chimiques et biologiques du sol. Cet impact est le plus important dans les horizons superficiels. L'effet des essences se traduit au niveau du pédoclimat, modifiant fortement le bilan hydrique du sol. La modification des paramètres physiques est liée à l'activité biologique, elle même dépendant de nombreux paramètres chimiques et biochimiques. La dégradation de la matière organique (minéralisation) et la nitrification semblent dépendre des essences. L'épicéa commun conduit à une acidification substantielle du sol qui se traduit parfois au niveau du pH ; les bilans d'éléments nutritifs calculés pour cette essence sont le plus souvent négatifs pour des éléments tels Ca et Mg. Cette essence ne doit pas être introduite sur des sols trop pauvres ou affectés par des apports atmosphériques acidifiants. Il faut cependant insister sur le fait que le seul effet des essences n'est jamais tel qu'il puisse conduire au dépérissement des forêts. L'impact des essences sur la fertilité du sol dépend du type de sol, du climat et des aménagements forestiers (essences et traitement).sols forestiers / essences forestières / fertilité des sols / durabilité / résilience Ann. For. Sci. 59 (2002) 233

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“…seaux d'autre part [20]. Une étude récente concernant les dépôts atmosphériques à l'échelle de la France [21] permett ra sans doute à court terme une spatial isation de ces dépassements à cette échelle.…”

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Charges critiques d'acidité en polluants atmosphériques en France : conséquences vis-à-vis des sols et des peuplements forestiers

Party¹,

Probst²,

Thomas³

et al. 2001

Pollution Atmosphérique

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Critical loads of acidity to surface waters in the Vosges massif (north-east of France)

Cited by 23 publications

References 4 publications

Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Heavy metal distribution in some French forest soils: evidence for atmospheric contamination

Impact of several common tree species of European temperate forests on soil fertility

Charges critiques d'acidité en polluants atmosphériques en France : conséquences vis-à-vis des sols et des peuplements forestiers

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