Deforestation as an Anthropogenic Driver of Mercury Pollution
Deforestation reduces the capacity of the terrestrial biosphere to take up toxic pollutant mercury (Hg) and enhances the release of secondary Hg from soils. The consequences of deforestation for Hg cycling are not currently considered by anthropogenic emission inventories or specifically addressed u...
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American Chemical Society
2024
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153518 |