Effects of air pollution on crops and livestock

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Proc. National Conference on Air Pollution; (United States)

OSTI ID:5023509

Rodenhiser, H A

An attempt is made to focus attention on the major air pollutants causing damage to agricultural crops, livestock, and forests. Of a wide variety of plants damaged by SO/sub 2/, the most sensitive are alfalfa, barley, cotton, and coniferous trees. Fluorides also cause damage to plants and livestock. Photochemical smog is a serious new air pollution threat that is causing significant crop losses along the northeast seaboard and in metropolitan areas from coast to coast. The two most important photochemical oxidants are ozone and peroxyacetyl nitrate, which primarily injure plant leaves.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5023509
• Journal Information: Proc. National Conference on Air Pollution; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. National Conference on Air Pollution; (United States) Vol. 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
ALFALFA
BARLEY
CEREALS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONIFERS
COTTON
CROPS
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ESTERS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FORESTS
GRASS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INJURIES
LEGUMINOSAE
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PEROXYACETYL NITRATE
PLANTS
POLLUTION
SENSITIVITY
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
TOXICITY