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A Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) and a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stand on acidified soils are manipulated by means of irrigation and optimal nutrition. The aim is to assess effects of different soil conditions on tree growth in order to quantify indirect effects of acid deposition on trees. High atmospheric inputs of nitrogen in the soil are observed, resulting in soil acidification, high N availability, high aluminium concentrations and unbalanced nutrient supply. The soil solution composition is changed gradually in the manipulated soils. After one year treatment no significant growth differences have been observed yet.
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de Visser, P.H.B., van Breemen, N. (1990). Optimal nutrition in two forest stands exposed to acid atmospheric deposition. In: van Beusichem, M.L. (eds) Plant Nutrition — Physiology and Applications. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 41. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0585-6_11
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