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Environmental science

the highest deposition of a pollutant such as sulphur or nitrogen below which significant harmful effects on ecosystems are not expected.

In environmental science, critical load refers to the highest deposition of a pollutant such as sulphur or nitrogen below which significant harmful effects on ecosystems are not expected. This meaning comes from Nilsson (1988) in Air Pollution and Ecosystems.[1]

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References

Nilsson, J. (1988). Critical Loads for Sulphur and Nitrogen. In Air Pollution and Ecosystems (pp. 85-91). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4003-1_11

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