Main Title |
Effects of Simulated Acidic Rain on Yields of Field-Grown Crops. |
Author |
Evans, L. S. ;
Lewin, K. F. ;
Cunningham, E. A. ;
Patti, M. J. ;
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CORP Author |
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY. ;Manhattan Coll., Bronx, NY. Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Science.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Year Published |
1982 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-82/448; |
Stock Number |
PB86-106085 |
Additional Subjects |
Acidity ;
Vegetables ;
Precipitation(Meteorology) ;
Air pollution ;
pH ;
Experimental design ;
Injuries ;
Exposure ;
Ozone ;
Sulfur dioxide ;
Reprints ;
Acid precipitation ;
Beta vulgaris
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Holdings |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
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NTIS |
PB86-106085 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
14p |
Abstract |
Experiments were performed to determine the effects of simulated acidic rainfall on yields of radish (Raphanus sativa), garden beet (Beta vulgaris), kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) grown under standard agronomic practices. The experimental design allowed the detection of statistically significant differences among means that differed from each other by less than 10%. The plants were exposed to small additions of simulated rain at pH levels of 5.7, 4.0, 3.1, and 2.7. The spray-to-wet simulated rain applications were similar in volume to the median of all ambient rainfall showers. Some plants received no simulated rainfall and all were exposed to ambient rainfall at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, N.Y.), which had a mean weighted pH of 4.06 during the summer of 1980. Root mass of radish was not significantly affected by simulated acidic rainfall. |
Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Manhattan Coll., Bronx, NY. Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Science. Sponsored by Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Availability Notes |
Pub. in New Phytologist 91, p429-441, 1982. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Effects of Simulated Acidic Rain on Yields of Field-Grown Crops. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c1982 |
Category Codes |
2D; 68A; 68D; 98D |
NTIS Prices |
Not available NTIS |
Primary Description |
600/02 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
533919670 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |