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Title: Air pollution injury to plants

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OSTI ID:6104725

The injuries to plants by oxidant air pollution can be used as biological indicators of pollution episodes. Bel W3 tobacco is often used as an indicator organism. Dogwood is another potential indicator organism. Specific growing procedures used for indicator organisms are described, as are diagnostic criteria for the type and extent of injuries.

OSTI ID:
6104725
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English