Conceptualizing and communicating management effects on forest water quality

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• 作者：Martyn N. Futter ; Lars Högbom ; Salar Valinia ; Ryan A. Sponseller ; Hjalmar Laudon
• 关键词：Boreal ; Environmental communication ; Forestry ; Water quality
• 刊名：AMBIO
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：February 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：45
• 期：2-supp
• 页码：188-202
• 全文大小：1,017 KB
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1654-7209

文摘

We present a framework for evaluating and communicating effects of human activity on water quality in managed forests. The framework is based on the following processes: atmospheric deposition, weathering, accumulation, recirculation and flux. Impairments to water quality are characterized in terms of their extent, longevity and frequency. Impacts are communicated using a “traffic lights” metaphor for characterizing severity of water quality impairments arising from forestry and other anthropogenic pressures. The most serious impairments to water quality in managed boreal forests include (i) forestry activities causing excessive sediment mobilization and extirpation of aquatic species and (ii) other anthropogenic pressures caused by long-range transport of mercury and acidifying pollutants. The framework and tool presented here can help evaluate, summarize and communicate the most important issues in circumstances where land management and other anthropogenic pressures combine to impair water quality and may also assist in implementing the “polluter pays” principle.