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RECORD NUMBER: 3977 OF 5037Main Title | Response of Stem Growth and Function to Air Pollution. | |||||||||||
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Author | Weber, J. A. ; Grulke, N. ; | |||||||||||
CORP Author | Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. ;Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Corvallis, OR. Forestry Sciences Lab. | |||||||||||
Publisher | 1994 | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1994 | |||||||||||
Report Number | EPA/600/A-94/173; | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB94-209798 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Air pollution effects(Plants) ; Plant growth ; Ozone ; Forest trees ; Economic factors ; Nitrogen oxides ; Carbohydrates ; Photosynthesis ; Soils ; Leaves(Botany) ; Roots ; Photosynthesis ; Carbon dioxide ; Concentration(Composition) ; Climatic changes ; Response ; Biochemistry ; Biomass ; Plant canopies ; Heavy metals ; Stems ; Tree rings growth | |||||||||||
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Collation | 37p | |||||||||||
Abstract | The exposure to air pollutants can result in reduced stem growth, changes in wood density, and/or deposition of pollutants in the stem. Several recent reviews summarize the known effects of air pollutants on plant growth and function including trees. Air pollutants many also change the defensive capacities of stems through alternation in chemical constituents. In this chapter, the authors review the literature on the effects of several major types of air pollutants on stem growth and function with the goals of better defining our knowledge in these areas and of suggesting areas in need of further investigation. |