Is there a ?forest filter effect? for organic pollutants?

If loss pathways are associated with the forest compartment then one would expect to see a Forest Filter Effect (FFE) but experiments indicate that the magnitude of this effect will be relatively small compared to uncertainties typically associated with regional fate models.

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Published in:Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment 2003-10, Vol.17 (4), p.231-234
Main Authors: Maddalena, R L, McKone, T E, Riley, W J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical filters
Ecology
Filters
Forests
Pollutants
Q1
Risk assessment
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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Summary:If loss pathways are associated with the forest compartment then one would expect to see a Forest Filter Effect (FFE) but experiments indicate that the magnitude of this effect will be relatively small compared to uncertainties typically associated with regional fate models.
ISSN:1436-3240
1436-3259
DOI:10.1007/s00477-003-0135-7