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Research article
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18 Nov 2024
Research article |
| 18 Nov 2024
| 18 Nov 2024
Testing ion exchange resin for quantifying bulk and throughfall deposition of macro- and micro-elements in forests
Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen 6700 AA, the Netherlands
Wim de Vries
Earth Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen 6700 AA, the Netherlands
G. F. (Ciska) Veen
Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen 6708 PB, the Netherlands
Marcel R. Hoosbeek
Soil Chemistry Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen 6700 AA, the Netherlands
Frank J. Sterck
Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen 6700 AA, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Atmospheric deposition poses risks with high anthropogenic inputs. Current deposition measurement methods are labor-intensive. Ion exchange resin (IER) offers a promising, cost-effective alternative. We assessed IER for bulk deposition and throughfall, testing adsorption capacity, recovery efficiency and field performance. IER showed good adsorption and recovery and was unaffected by environmental conditions, showing potential for robust and efficient measurements of atmospheric deposition.
Atmospheric deposition poses risks with high anthropogenic inputs. Current deposition...
