Industrial air pollution is a threat to NY's grape industry

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Agriculture Impact; (United States)

OSTI ID:6050373

Jordan, T D

Air pollution has become a serious problem for the grape industry in New York's Great Lakes region. Ozone is discussed in relation to crop damage. There are several by-products of coal-combustion and steel manufacture that may cause serious plant injury. They include: sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, nitrous oxide, and several of the heavy metals, such as arsenic, mercury, and lead. A leaf injury, called Brown Leaf, has been identified as oxidant stipple, which is caused by excessive ozone. It is evident that excessive soil moisture results in more oxidant stipple. In 1977, an expanded research effort has been undertaken to determine the effects of other air pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide.

• OSTI ID: 6050373
• Journal Information: Agriculture Impact; (United States), Journal Name: Agriculture Impact; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560303* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Plants-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
ARSENIC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION II
FOOD
FRUITS
GRAPES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INJURIES
INORGANIC ACIDS
LEAD
LEAVES
MERCURY
METALS
MOISTURE
NEW YORK
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NITROUS OXIDE
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
POLLUTION
SEMIMETALS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
USA