Public Meeting Schedule for Land Managers, Policy Makers, Foresters, Soil Scientists and Other Interested Persons

The Forest Sensitivity Mapping Project provides new tools to guide the development of policies regarding air pollution control and future forest management strategies.

Researchers also examined losses of nutrients through forest fires and tree harvesting and will be able to summarize the model results using those parameters as variable too. Copies of the final report will be available at the time of the public meeting.

PLACE: University So. Maine - Abromson Center, Portland

DATE: February 27, 2007

TIME: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Pre-registration required (No Fee)

link to Registration Form

For more information please call (207)287-2437 or e-mail Kevin Macdonald

Forest Health & Critical Loads

The health of Maine's forest ecosystem is being affected by soil nutrient losses in the root zone, due to critical loads of acid deposition.

A 2007 presentation of study results by Ecosystems Research Group of Norwich, VT., will reveal sensitive areas where the critical load of air pollutants are being deposited in our forest soils.

Researchers have examined soil leaching of nutrient cations (calcium, magnesium and potassium) and the acid forming compounds from air pollutant deposition.

Modeling has identified sensitive forest areas in Maine. Notable tree health problems from this include susceptibility to winter injury, increased crown dieback and proliferation of insect or disease activities that could lead to shifts in species composition and diversity.

Air Quality

Public Meeting Schedule for Land Managers, Policy Makers, Foresters, Soil Scientists and Other Interested Persons

Forest Health & Critical Loads