Surface Level Ozone Exposures And Their Effects On Vegetation

Author : Allen S. Lefohn
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1991-12-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0873711696

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Surface-Level Ozone Exposures and Their Effects on Vegetation by Allen S. Lefohn Pdf

Tropospheric ozone is a regionally distributed air pollutant that adversely affects both humans and vegetation. Surface-Level Ozone Exposures and Their Effects on Vegetation focuses on the formation, distribution, and transport of surface-level ozone; the characterization of its exposures; the mechanisms and processes involved in its deposition and uptake by plants; and its effects on the growth of crops and forest trees. State-of-the-art information is presented and the methodology for studying its effects on vegetation is critically reviewed. This background material leads to a discussion of the approaches for developing an air quality standard that will provide protection from the adverse effects of ozone, as well as suggestions for future research directions. Researchers and professionals in the utility industry, oil industry, and government environmental agencies; university instructors; and students will find that this book is filled with information that can be used on a daily basis in their work and studies.

Author : S.B. Agrawal,Madhoolika Agrawal,Anita Singh
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781527574977

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Tropospheric Ozone by S.B. Agrawal,Madhoolika Agrawal,Anita Singh Pdf

This book presents updated and relevant information on the tropospheric ozone problem and its effects on the plants and human health. The contributions here present in-depth knowledge about history, pattern, sources, environmental factors and other necessary aspects of the tropospheric ozone problem. The book provides a balanced view of current developments on the effects of the tropospheric ozone on plant and human health, crop production and ecosystem services. In addition to the effects of the tropospheric ozone on growth and physiological and biochemical traits, it also considers the molecular basis of plant responses to ozone. The book encompasses a holistic view on various interconnected issues of ozone pollution, and will appeal to scientists from all over the world.

Author : Supriya Tiwari,Madhoolika Agrawal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319718736

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Tropospheric Ozone and its Impacts on Crop Plants by Supriya Tiwari,Madhoolika Agrawal Pdf

The research and its outcomes presented here focuses on tropospheric or ground level ozone, in particular due to its surfacing as a major threat to crop productivity around the world. This book presents the ozone concentration data for a variety of geographical regions, examines the factors responsible for its increasing concentrations and its potential effects on physiological and biochemical responses culminating in crop productivity losses which, in turn may pose a serious threat to global food security. Beside this, certain ameliorative measures that could be adopted to assess ozone injury in plants are also discussed. Global climate change scenarios predict a significant increase in future tropospheric ozone concentration. Particular attention is therefore given to evaluate the effect of global climate change on ozone concentrations. Readers will also discover how yield losses due to ozone are related to changes in the socio-economic conditions of the society, especially in South Asian regions. Students and researchers studying crop and soil science, environmental scientists, risk assessment professionals and policy makers will find this book of interest.

Author : David McKee
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993-10-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 087371475X

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Tropospheric Ozone by David McKee Pdf

Tropospheric ozone has long been recognized as a major environmental concern. Levels of ozone concentration have grown dramatically and the effects of ozone exposure have been examined in virtually thousands of studies worldwide. This timely new reference presents the state of the art in ozone regulation, human health effects, agricultural implications, and the economics of ozone reduction. Tropospheric Ozone guides you through the history of air pollution legislation and cites government initiatives to reduce ozone emissions. Ozone concentration data is supplied for a variety of geographic regions in examining the causes of ozone concentration and its potential effects on human populations, crops, and forests. Important issues such as crop yield, plant growth, and crop losses due to exposure are addressed, which will help develop an understanding of the economic implications of agricultural damage. New information is presented regarding risk assessment and human monitoring studies. EPA guidelines are reviewed, and potential health problems associated with ozone exposure are discussed in a practical, informative format. This valuable reference will benefit air pollution engineers, environmental consultants, government agency employees, regulators, industry professionals, health professionals, crop and soil scientists, environmental health and safety professionals, risk assessment professionals, and students in the environmental sciences.

Author : Canada. Environment Canada,CEPA/FPAC Working Group on Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines (Canada)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Air
ISBN : 0662280423

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National Ambient Air Quality Objectives for Ground-level Ozone [electronic Resource] : Summary Science Assessment Document : a Report by Canada. Environment Canada,CEPA/FPAC Working Group on Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines (Canada) Pdf

Author : Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Vegetation Objective Working Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Air
ISBN : 1896997120

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Report of the Vegetation Objective Working Group by Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Vegetation Objective Working Group Pdf

Author : Mohamed Khallaf
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789533075280

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The Impact of Air Pollution on Health, Economy, Environment and Agricultural Sources by Mohamed Khallaf Pdf

This book aims to strengthen the knowledge base dealing with Air Pollution. The book consists of 21 chapters dealing with Air Pollution and its effects in the fields of Health, Environment, Economy and Agricultural Sources. It is divided into four sections. The first one deals with effect of air pollution on health and human body organs. The second section includes the Impact of air pollution on plants and agricultural sources and methods of resistance. The third section includes environmental changes, geographic and climatic conditions due to air pollution. The fourth section includes case studies concerning of the impact of air pollution in the economy and development goals, such as, indoor air pollution in México, indoor air pollution and millennium development goals in Bangladesh, epidemiologic and economic impact of natural gas on indoor air pollution in Colombia and economic growth and air pollution in Iran during development programs. In this book the authors explain the definition of air pollution, the most important pollutants and their different sources and effects on humans and various fields of life. The authors offer different solutions to the problems resulting from air pollution.

Author : Heinrich Sandermann,Alan R. Wellburn,Robert L. Heath
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642592331

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Forest Decline and Ozone by Heinrich Sandermann,Alan R. Wellburn,Robert L. Heath Pdf

The idea for this book arose in 1993, after the Free State of Bavaria through its Bayrisches Staatsministerium rur Landesentwicklung und Umweltfragen (Bavarian Ministry of Regional Development and the Environment) decided to discontinue both the Bavarian project management (PBWU) for forest decline research and the multidisciplinary field research on the Wank Mountain in the Alps near Garmisch. Forest decline through the action of ozone and other photooxidants was a main topic of the supported re search in the Alps and will be a topic of new investigations in the Bavarian Forest. Many interesting results were obtained, but the researchers involved have not had sufficient time to allow reliable conclusions to be drawn. It was therefore decided to ask inter national experts for contributions in order to summarize the best available evidence of a possible link between ozone and forest decline - a topic which has been studied in the USA since the late 1950s and in Europe since the early 1980s. The original idea of Waldsterben as an irreversible large-scale dieback of forests in Germany was soon recognized to be wrong (Forschungsbeirat 1989). However, the new criteria used for the official German and European damage inventories (loss or yel lowing of needles or leaves, tree morphology) indicate that per sistently high percentages of damaged spruce and pine remain, and there is an increasing percentage of damaged beech and oak, with a high proportion of biotic disease (Forschungsbeirat 1989; UN-ECE 1995).

Author : Nordic Council Of Ministers Staff
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Atmospheric ozone
ISBN : 929120921X

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Critical Levels for Ozone Experiments with Crops, Wild Plants and Forest Tree Species in the Nordic Countries by Nordic Council Of Ministers Staff Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UOM:39015053960426

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General Technical Report PSW. by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. N. B. Bell,M. Treshow
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471490911

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Air Pollution and Plant Life by J. N. B. Bell,M. Treshow Pdf

"Air Pollution and Plant Life" - Ein idealer Studienbegleiter zu Lehrveranstaltungen in den Bereichen Umwelt- und Pflanzenwissenschaft. Jetzt neu in der 2. Auflage. Dieser Band bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die direkten und indirekten Auswirkungen der Luftverschmutzung auf die Pflanzenwelt und ihre Folgen für die allgemeine pflanzliche Produktivität. Untersucht werden verschiedene Schadstoffe, wie z.B. Oxidantien, Stickstoffoxide, Schwefeloxide, Fluoride und Feststoffteilchen, Schadstoffquellen sowie die Aufnahme und Speicherung einzelner Schadstoffe durch die Pflanzen. Darüber hinaus werden die aktuellen Richtlinien zur Luftqualität und deren Rolle in der Umweltpolitik umfassend erläutert. "Air Pollution and Plant Life" ist aber nicht nur ein wichtiges Lehrbuch für Studienanfänger und fortgeschrittene Studenten, sondern auch ein ideales Nachschlagewerk für Forscher in diesem Bereich.

Author : Peter Fabian,Martin Dameris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642540998

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Ozone in the Atmosphere by Peter Fabian,Martin Dameris Pdf

Peter Fabian and Martin Dameris provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of established scientific knowledge about ozone in the atmosphere. They present both ozone changes and trends in the stratosphere, as well as the effects of overabundance in the troposphere including the phenomenon of photosmog. Aspects such as photochemistry, atmospheric dynamics and global ozone distribution as well as various techniques for ozone measurement are treated. The authors outline the various causes for ozone depletion, the effects of ozone pollution and the relation to climate change. The book provides a handy reference guide for researchers active in atmospheric ozone research and a useful introduction for advanced students specializing in this field. Non-specialists interested in this field will also profit from reading the book. Peter Fabian can look back on a life-long active career in ozone research, having first gained international recognition for his measurements of the global distribution of halogenated hydrocarbons. He also pioneered photosmog investigations in the metropolitan areas of Munich, Berlin, Athens and Santiago de Chile, and his KROFEX facility provided controlled ozone fumigation of adult tree canopies for biologists to investigate the effects of ozone increases on forests. Besides having published a broad range of scientific articles, he has also been the author or editor of numerous books. From 2002 to 2005 he served the European Geosciences Union (EGU) as their first and Founding President. Martin Dameris is a prominent atmospheric modeler whose interests include the impacts of all kinds of natural and man-made disturbances on the atmospheric system. His scientific work focuses on the connections between ozone and climate changes. For many years he has been an active contributor to the WMO scientific ozone depletion assessments, which have been used to monitor the depletion and recovery of the ozone layer in accordance with the Montreal Protocol.

Author : Azamal Husen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781000570632

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Environmental Pollution and Medicinal Plants by Azamal Husen Pdf

Environmental Pollution and Medicinal Plants presents information on the impact of environmental pollution on the performance of medicinal plants at various levels including damage detection, adaptation, tolerance, and physiological and molecular responses. This title draws attention not only to seeking new bioactive compounds for herbal drug preparation, but also on ensuring high standards of quality through evaluation of the chemical purity of medicinal plants growing under polluted conditions. It discusses the latest trends and responses of medicinal plants, indicating their tolerance and adaptation to environmental pollution. This book also focuses on secondary metabolites, phytochemicals, and bioactive compounds associated with medicinal plants growing in contaminated conditions. This book will be indispensable for students and professionals working in the field of environmental pollution, medicinal plants, and herbal medicine, as well as for plant biologists, economic botanists, molecular biologists, and biotechnologists. . KEY FEATURES Explains the global trend of environmental pollution and its impact on medicinal herbs with the help of clear text and attractive illustrations. Provides a comprehensive overview of medicinal plants and their interaction with environmental pollution in terms of damage detection, repair, acclimation, tolerance, adaptation, and physiological responses. Discusses the production of secondary metabolites, phytochemicals, and bioactive compounds (used for herbal drug preparation) in medicinal plants growing in the vicinity of contamination and pollution load. Highlights opportunities and future challenges in "omics" studies on medicinal plants.

Author : Eino Mälkönen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401593731

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Forest Condition in a Changing Environment by Eino Mälkönen Pdf

The threats posed by air pollution and climate change have resulted in considerable public debate about forest condition and growth during the past two decades. Despite the massive input ofresearch resources, no clear answers have been found to these global questions. Although there have been substantial advances in our knowledge of the effects of air pollutants on the forests, many of the questions associated with forest condition are still open. Monitoring of forest condition at the national level started in Finland in 1985 in accordance with the methodology drawn up by the International Co-operative Programme on Assessments and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests, UN/ECE). Since then, research into forest condition and vitality has been one of the key areas in the research carried out by the Finnish Forest Research Institute. Three basic questions formed the starting point for the multidisciplinary, Forest Condition Research Programme: What changes are taking place in our forests? Why does forest condition vary, and why do trees appear to be suffering? How can forest condition be maintained through appropriate forest management? This report covers forest condition and changes in environmental factors on the of the latest findings, publications and expertise of researchers participated in basis the Forest Condition Research Programme. In addition to researchers from the Finnish Forest Research Institute, a large number of scientists from domestic and foreign universities and research institutes also made a considerable contribution to the research programme.

Author : K. Omasa,H. Saji,S. Youssefian,N. Kondo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431683889

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Air Pollution and Plant Biotechnology by K. Omasa,H. Saji,S. Youssefian,N. Kondo Pdf

Air pollution is ubiquitous in industrialized societies, causing a host of environmental problems. It is thus essential to monitor and reduce pollution levels. A number of plant species already are being exploited as detectors (for phytomonitoring) and as scavengers (for phytoremediation) of air pollutants. With advances in biotechnology, it is now feasible to modify plants for a wider range of phytomonitoring and phytoremediation applications. Air Pollution and Plant Biotechnology presents recent results in this field, including plant responses during phytomonitoring, pollution-resistant plant species, imaging diagnosis of plant responses, and the use of novel transgenic plants, along with reviews of basic plant physiology and biochemistry where appropriate. Researchers and students working in plant biotechnology and the environmental sciences or considering new areas of investigation will find this volume a valuable reference.