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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Main Authors: Feinberg, Aryeh, Jiskra, Martin, Borrelli, Pasquale, Biswakarma, Jagannath, Selin, Noelle E.
Format: Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153518