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Comment
. 2013 Jan 15;110(3):808-9.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1219007110. Epub 2012 Dec 27.

Critical issues for critical loads

Gary M Lovett  1
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Critical issues for critical loads

Gary M Lovett. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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Fig. 1.
Diverse plant community in an acid grassland in southern England. Pollutant nitrogen deposition causes some species to decline, even at levels of deposition below the critical load. Image courtesy of Jessica Waugh (www.jessicahomer.com).
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Comment on

  • Impact of nitrogen deposition at the species level.
    Payne RJ, Dise NB, Stevens CJ, Gowing DJ; BEGIN Partners. Payne RJ, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Jan 15;110(3):984-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1214299109. Epub 2012 Dec 27. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013. PMID: 23271811 Free PMC article.

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