EXPEDITIVE METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENTS OF PROTON LOAD AND ITS UTILIZATION IN BEECH ECOSYSTEMS

The input of a proton load from the contaminated air has been followed in an immision area and in the control area of a beech ecological exp erimental stationary throughtout a period of four years. It offers a p icture of a different contamination degree of the atmosphere on the gi ven sites. Mean values in the immission area were 18.3 mmol H+.day(-1) .m(-2), and only 9.3 mmol H+.day(-1).m(-2) in the control, that means by 97 % higher in the immission area. The comparison of values of the proton load on a bare spot and in the stand as well as the comparison of summer and winter seasons is given in Tables 1-4. The achieved resu lts suggest that forest positively influences reduction of the proton load on the given sites.