Plants and polluted air

Journal Article · Sat May 15 04:00:00 EDT 1971 · BioScience; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/1295786· OSTI ID:5662206

Waggoner, P E

The injuries to plants caused by ozone and sulfur dioxide are discussed. The movements of a toxic air pollutant (ozone is used as an example) are described using algebraic equations. The transfer of pollutants to forest canopies is also discussed. The role of plants as air pollution control devices is also discussed. 23 references, 5 figures.

• Research Organization: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven
• OSTI ID: 5662206
• Journal Information: BioScience; (United States), Journal Name: BioScience; (United States) Vol. 21:1; ISSN BISNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560303* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Plants-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CANOPIES
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
DEPOSITION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FORESTS
INJURIES
MASS TRANSFER
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
UPTAKE
WASHOUT