A ROLE FOR DECAYING LEAVES IN MITIGATING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ACID-RAIN - EFFECTS OF ACIDITY, FOREIGN IONS, CONCENTRATION OF LEAVES AND LOCATION

Authors
SALIM R KHALAF S
Citation
R. Salim et S. Khalaf, A ROLE FOR DECAYING LEAVES IN MITIGATING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ACID-RAIN - EFFECTS OF ACIDITY, FOREIGN IONS, CONCENTRATION OF LEAVES AND LOCATION, Journal of environmental science and health. Part A: Environmental science and engineering, 29(3), 1994, pp. 467-475
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Journal of environmental science and health. Part A: Environmental science and engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
10934529
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
467 - 475
Database
ISI
SICI code
1093-4529(1994)29:3<467:ARFDLI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Decaying leaves have been found capable of resisting the effects of ac id rain via their ability to buffer water. In a previous study the buf fering action of five common types of leaves (cypress, oak, pine, cinc hona and ficus) was investigated. In the present study the effects of several factors on the buffering ability- of these leaves have been st udied. These factors are acidity, presence of foreign ions, concentrat ion of leaves and location