Environmental Impacts of Nurseries
Forest seedling production could be seen from at least 2 environmental standpoints: nurseries as possible point sources of harmful chemicals,and as part of the artificial regeneration process in life cycle analyses of wood products. If nurseries are looked upon as point sources of agricultural pollution, then the harmful substances of importance to human health and the environment are nitrogen and phosphorus compounds,as well as pesticides and their metabolites. The handling of bio-wastes could indirectly influence the pollution potential of nurseries. For example, effective waste management and good nursery hygiene could decrease the risk of diseases and the need for chemical control.
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| Publication | Forest Nursery Proceedings |
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| Event | Olympia, WA - 2002 |
| Section | Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association and the Forest Nursery Association of British Columbia |
| Author | Marja-Liisa Juntunen |
| Published | 2003/05/01 |
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