Krystyna Grodzińska

Abstract

Biogeochemical and bioindication studies in the beech-pine forest catchment exposed to the moderate, but chronic industrial emissions in southern Poland were described. Balance of nutrients and pollutants was calculated, forest damage using plant indicators was estimated. All data show that the forest in the Ratanica catchment is deteriorated.

Keywords: nutrient and polutant cycling, forest catchment, air pollution, forest health moni-toring, bioindicators

Krystyna Grodzińska, Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow