Long-term sustainability of forest ecosystems on sandstone in the Vosges Mountains (France) facing atmospheric deposition and silvicultural change

▶ Acid atmospheric deposition has decreased since 1990 in the Vosges Mountains. ▶ Acidification recovery has not yet been observed. ▶ Soil acidification occurs still due to an important sulphate desorption flux. ▶ Biogeochemical processes were successfully simulated by NuCM. ▶ Recovery processes are slow in ecosystems on sandstone in the Vosges Mountains. ▶ Whole-tree harvesting would strongly decrease soil base saturation.