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Recovery of acidified catchments in the extremely polluted Krusne hory Mountains, Czech Republic

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Runoff and atmospheric chemistry in the Krusne hory Mts. have changed significantly from 1978 to 1994. Forest die-back related deforestation resulted in decreased dry deposition of SO2 and changes in streamwater chemical composition. Atmospheric sulphur (S) deposition decreased from extremely high values of 66.6 kg S ha−1 year−1, in the early 1980s to 35.5 kg S ha−1 year−1 in 1994. Decreasing S input is reflected in decrease of streamwater sulphate (SO4 2−) concentrations, which decreased from 1560 μeq l−1 to 1164 μeq l−1. Runoff export of S was 53 kg S ha−1 year−1 in 1993, S is not retained in the catchments. Nitrogen (N) budget indicates accumulation in the catchment, which is attributed to forest regrowth.

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  1. Czech Geological Survey, Klárov 3/131, 118 21, Praha 1, Czech Republic

    Jiri Cerny

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Cerny, J. Recovery of acidified catchments in the extremely polluted Krusne hory Mountains, Czech Republic. Water Air Soil Pollut 85, 589–594 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00476893

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