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

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 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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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ARSENIC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
LEAD
MERCURY
NEW YORK
AIR POLLUTION
NITROUS OXIDE
OZONE
SULFUR DIOXIDE
GRAPES
INJURIES
LEAVES
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ELEMENTS
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FRUITS
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INORGANIC ACIDS
METALS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SEMIMETALS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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