THE EFFECT OF ORGANIC-SOLVENTS AS AIR-POL LUTANTS ON HIGHER-PLANTS

Authors
Citation
Ra. Christ, THE EFFECT OF ORGANIC-SOLVENTS AS AIR-POL LUTANTS ON HIGHER-PLANTS, Gefahrstoffe, Reinhaltung der Luft, 56(9), 1996, pp. 345-350
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Civil","Engineering, Environmental
ISSN journal
09498036
Volume
56
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
345 - 350
Database
ISI
SICI code
0949-8036(1996)56:9<345:TEOOAA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This paper presents results of experiments with 49 organic solvents in comparison with HCl, NH3 and SO2. The uniform duration of the treatme nt was three hours. With a few substances long time treatments were al so investigated. During the trials not only damage symptoms were recor ded but also the rates of photosynthesis, transpiration and leaf growt h.