Acute responses of plants to aerial pollutants

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · Adv. Chem. Ser.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6384108

Taylor, O C

Acute symptoms of injury from various pollutants in different horticultural and agronomic groups are visible on the affected plant. Symptom expressions produced include chlorosis, necrosis, abscission of plant parts, and effects on pigment systems. Major pollutants which produce these injuries include sulfur dioxide, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), fluorides, chlorides, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and particulate matter; minor pollutants are ethylene, chlorine, ammonia, and hydrogen chloride. Symptoms of acute injury are often used to identify pollutant source and to estimate agricultural damage. 18 references, 4 figures.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Riverside
• OSTI ID: 6384108
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Adv. Chem. Ser.; (United States) Journal Volume: 122
• 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.
ACUTE EXPOSURE
AIR POLLUTION
ALKENES
AMMONIA
AROMATICS
AZINES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORINE
DIAZO COMPOUNDS
ELEMENTS
ETHYLENE
GROWTH
HALOGENS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDRIDES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
NAPHTHOLS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NITROGEN OXIDES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PAN
PHENOLS
PLANT GROWTH
POLLUTION
PYRIDINES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SYMPTOMS
TOXICITY