Nitrogen Deposition :: Coastal dune grasslands (grey dunes)

Critical Load/Level Values: 

5-15 kg N ha-1 year-1

Status: 
UNECE 2022 - Review and revision of empirical loads of nitrogen for Europe
Habitat/Ecosystem Type: 
Coastal dune grasslands (grey dunes)
Description: 

Increased biomass and cover of graminoids and mesophilic forbs; decrease in oligotrophic species including lichens; increased tissue N; increased N leaching; soil acidification

Reliability: 
reliable
Eunis: 
N15