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SULFURIC ACID RAIN EFFECTS ON CROP YIELD AND FOLIAR INJURY
Citation:
Lee, J., G. Neely, AND S. Perrigan. SULFURIC ACID RAIN EFFECTS ON CROP YIELD AND FOLIAR INJURY. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/3-80/016 (NTIS PB80151079).
Description:
A study was undertaken to determine the relative sensitivity of major U.S. crops to sulfuric acid rain. Plants were grown under controlled environmental conditions and exposed to simulated acid rain of three sulfuric acid concentrations (pH 3.0, 3.5, 4.0) or to a control rain (pH 5.7). Injury to foliage and effects on yield were common responses to acid rain. However, foliar injury was not a good indicator of effects on yield.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/16/2004
Record ID:
40000