Fluorides and sulfur dioxides as causes of plant damage

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1970 · Flur. Q. Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5074520

Bohne, H

Fluoride (F/sup -/) and sulfur trioxide (SO/sub 3/) levels were determined in three polluted industrial areas where the two pollutants had damaged vegetation. The appearance of the leaves was typical of F/sup -/ injury whereas no lesions indicated toxicity by sulfur oxides. Chemical analyses of the plants supported these findings. Fluoride levels in gladiolus ranged from 3.4 to 8.7 mg% and those of SO/sub 3/ from 0.77 to 1.15%. By far, the greatest damage from gaseous combustion to horticulture, farming and forestry is caused by F/sup -/ containing compounds, primarily hydrogen fluoride. 8 references, 2 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: Agricultural Chemical Lab., Bad Godesberg, West Germany
• OSTI ID: 5074520
• Journal Information: Flur. Q. Rep.; (United States), Vol. 3:3
• 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.
FLUORIDES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
AGRICULTURE
DAMAGE
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
LEAVES
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SULFUR TRIOXIDE
SYMPTOMS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
INORGANIC ACIDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
560303* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Plants- (-1987)