Air pollution and horticulture: an overview

Conference · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · HortScience; (United States)

OSTI ID:6130150

MacLean, D C

An overview is presented of some of the general effects of pollutants on plants, as well as an approach for assessing these effects. The nature of effects can range from no effects at low doses to a reduced growth or yield at higher atmospheric concentrations. In addition to the dose of the pollutant, the degree of response is governed by a number of internal and external factors. Relative number and size of stomata have marked effect on pollutant uptake by the plant; therefore, environmental conditions exert a strong influence on pollutant-induced responses. Future research should focus on determining if the pollutant doses that now occur in areas of horticultural production cause effects and, if so, whether the effects constitute injury.

• Research Organization: Boyce Thompson Inst., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
• OSTI ID: 6130150
• Report Number(s): CONF-8208184-
• Journal Information: HortScience; (United States), Vol. 18:5; Conference: Symposium on impact of world atmospheric modification on plant growth and productivity, Ames, IA, USA, 11 Aug 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
PLANTS
INJURIES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
HORTICULTURE
INFORMATION NEEDS
PLANT GROWTH
POLLUTANTS
PRODUCTIVITY
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
STOMATA
AGRICULTURE
GROWTH
INDUSTRY
OPENINGS
POLLUTION
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