Chamber and field evaluations of air pollution tolerances of urban trees

Conference · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Arboricult.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6447937

Karnosky, D F

Results are presented for a study of the relative air pollution tolerances of 32 urban-tree cultivars as determined by both chamber fumigations and field exposures. Tolerances to ozone and sulfur dioxide, alone and in combination, were determined using short-term, acute doses administered while the plants were inside a plastic fumigation chamber located inside the Cary Arboretum greenhouses. In a follow-up study still underway, representatives of the same cultivars were outplanted at four locations in the greater New York City area. To date, only oxidant-type injury has been observed on trees in the field plots. Cultivars tolerant to all chamber and field exposures were Acer platanoides Cleveland, Crimson King, Emerald Queen, Jade Glen, and Summershade; Acer rubrum Autumn Flame and Red Sunset; Acer saccharum Green Mountain and Temple's Upright; Fagus sylvatica Rotundifolia; Fraxinus pennsylvanica Summit; and Ginkgo biloba Fastigate and Sentry. Cultivars sensitive to ozone as determined by the chamber and field tests and that may serve as bioindicators of the presence of ozone were Gleditsia triacanthos inermis imperial and Platanus acerifolia Bloodgood.

• OSTI ID: 6447937
• Report Number(s): CONF-8008180-
• Journal Information: J. Arboricult.; (United States), Vol. 7:4; Conference: 56. annual meeting of the International Society of Arboriculture, Hartford, CT, USA, 13 Aug 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PLANTS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
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SULFUR OXIDES
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