Protection of Forests against Atmospheric Pollution (Regulation (EC) N 3528/86 and its amendements) : Basic documents for the implementation of the intensive monitoring programme of forest ecosystems in Europe

Brüssel

1995

97 S.

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In order to corntribute to a better understanding of the impact of air pollution and other factors which influence the forest ecosystems, the large scale survey was extended by the intensive and continuous monitoring of forest ecosystems. In this context around 400 permanent observation plots in the European Union (Regulation (EC) N" 1091/94 and its amendements) have been selected and installed until now. This second level of monitoring intensity was also carried out as a consequence of Resolution N" 1 of the Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (Strasbourg, 1990) and is as well executed in several non EU Member States. This second level of monitoring intensity is defined as "intensive monitoring of forest condition aimed at the recognition of factors and processes with special regard to the impact of air pollutants on the more common forest ecosystems in Europe". The intensive monitoring programme contains continuous and intensive surveys such as crown assessments, soil and foliar surveys, increment studies, deposition measurements and the observation of meteorological parameters over a period of at least 15-20 years. This document is intended to combine all relevant legal documents, the guidelines for the data management, the rules for data access and names and addresses of all relevant parties for the intensive monitoring programme in one document. It should be of help for those working in the framework of the intensive monitoring of forest ecosystems.