Effects of SO/sub 2/ and/or NO/sub 2/ on native plants of the Mojave Desert and the eastern Mojave-Colorado Desert

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1980.10465189· OSTI ID:6527127

Thompson, C R; Kats, G; Lennox, R W

Effects of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide on plant species taken from the Mojave Desert area were studied. Plants were exposed to the gases at the following concentrations: SO/sub 2/ 2.0, 0.67, and 0.22 ppm/ and NO/sub 2/, 1.0, 0.33, and 0.11 ppm. Fumigation of perennial plants at concentrations of 2.0 ppm SO/sub 2/ and 1.0 ppm NO/sub 2/ caused extensive leaf injury. Although the 2.0 ppm SO/sub 2/ level was more injurious to annual plants, the annuals were not as severely affected by the 1.0 ppm NO/sub 2/ level.

• Research Organization: Univ of California, Riverside
• OSTI ID: 6527127
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 30:12; ISSN JPCAA
• 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
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
INJURIES
LEAVES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES