On a global scale, pathogenic contamination of drinking water poses the most significant
health risk to humans, and there have been countless numbers of disease outbreaks and …

In the 1950s there were vast acreages of cutover forestland and degraded agricultural land
across the South. Less than 2 million ac of southern pine plantations existed at that time. By …

CHOICE Award WinnerTransport and transformation processes are key for determining how
humans and other organisms are exposed to chemicals. These processes are largely …

The most sustainable and best quality fresh water sources in the world originate in forest
ecosystems. The biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of forest soils are …

Pesticde use in agriculture and non-agriculture settings has increased dramatically over the
last several decades. Concern about adverse effects on the environment and human health …

Residues of the herbicide glyphosate (N-phosphonomethylglicine) and its main metabolite,
aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), were determined in a forest soil in north-west Spain …

Environmental pollution by man-made persistent organic chemicals (POCs) has been a
serious global issue for over half a century. POCs are prevalent in air, water, soil, and …

Water quality from forested landscapes tends to be very high but can deteriorate during and
after silvicultural activities. Practices such as forest harvesting, site preparation, road …

Logging and mill residues are currently the largest sources of woody biomass for bioenergy
in the United States, but short‐rotation woody crops (SRWCs) are expected to become a …

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide and is now frequently detected in
surface waters of agricultural regions, notably in Quebec (Canada). Numerous legislations …