Effects of air pollution on vegetation

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1966

OSTI ID:5938301

Heck, W W

A historical perspective is presented on air pollution; identifying the time frame within which various air pollutants became identifiable problems. Sulfur dioxide, fluorides, smog, ozone, PAN, and ethylene are treated in detail. Other pollutants of occasional concern as phytotoxicants are identified as: nitrogen oxides, chlorine, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia. The types of injury caused by specific pollutants are identified, and the factors that contribute to plant sensitivity to air pollutants are listed. The use of plants as air pollution monitoring systems is discussed. 7 references.

• OSTI ID: 5938301
• 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
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
ALKENES
AMMONIA
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORINE
ELEMENTS
ESTERS
ETHYLENE
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENS
HYDRIDES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
INJURIES
INORGANIC ACIDS
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NITROGEN OXIDES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PEROXYACETYL NITRATE
POLLUTION
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
SMOG
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SYMPTOMS