| Abstract: | Emissions from two zinc smelters in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, have caused widespread destruction of the forest on Blue Mountain. There have been striking changes in the species composition and structure of the community of vascular plants, as well as population reductions of lichens, mosses, arthropods inhabiting the letter, and amphibians. Reductions in the populations of decomposers of organic matter have led to an accumulation of litter on the forest floor. Zinc poisoning was diagnosed in a white-tailed deer, and lead poisoning was diagnosed in a shrew. White-tailed deer also contained high concentrations of cadmium. |
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| ProdID: | 5222268 |
| Citation Author: | Beyer, W.N. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Trace Substances in Environmental Health |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Damage to the forest ecosystem on Blue Mountain from zinc smelting; 1988; Article; Journal; Trace Substances in Environmental Health; Beyer, W.N. |
| Citation Start Page: | 249 |
| Citation Volume: | 22 |
| Citation Year: | 1988 |
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| Text: | Damage to the forest ecosystem on Blue Mountain from zinc smelting; 1988; Article; Journal; Trace Substances in Environmental Health; Beyer, W.N. |
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| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:19 -0500 |
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