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Forest Decline and Air Pollution Effects in the French Mountains: A Synthesis

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Forest Decline and Atmospheric Deposition Effects in the French Mountains

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The French DEFORPA (“Dépérissement des Forêts et Pollution Atmosphérique”) Programme was launched in the mid 1980s, when the concern regarding a phenomenon first called “Waldsterben”, then renamed “neuartige Waldschäden”, was at its peak in Central Europe. The general perception among the media and politicians was that a large scale, unprecedented forest decline was affecting a large part of Europe as a result of air pollution. This view was also held by many members of the scientific community, especially in Central Europe.

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Landmann, G. (1995). Forest Decline and Air Pollution Effects in the French Mountains: A Synthesis. In: Landmann, G., Bonneau, M., Kaennel, M. (eds) Forest Decline and Atmospheric Deposition Effects in the French Mountains. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79535-0_21

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