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Biologic Markers of Air-Pollution Stress and Damage in Forests

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Publication Year:1989


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Committee on Biologic Markers of Air-Pollution Damage in Trees, National Research Council
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There is not much question that plants are sensitive to air pollution, nor is there doubt that air pollution is affecting forests and agriculture worldwide. In this book, specific criteria and evaluated approaches to diagnose the effects of air pollution ...
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Front Matter i-xiv  
Executive Summary 1-4 (skim)
Introduction 5-5 (skim)
Using Markers in Combination 6-6 (skim)
The Workshop 7-10 (skim)
Establishing Cause-and-Effect Relationships 11-14 (skim)
Using Markers in Surveys and Experimental Studies 15-16 (skim)
A Strategy for Using Biologic Markers of Stress in Forests 17-21 (skim)
Conclusions and Recommendations 22-24 (skim)
References 25-26 (skim)
Part II: The Workshop Papers: Introductory Session 27-28 (skim)
Air-Pollutant Distribution and Trends 29-46 (skim)
Elevational Gradients/Local Chemistry 47-56 (skim)
Large-Scale Monitoring 57-62 (skim)
Use of Biomarkers to Monitor Forest Damage in Europe 63-72 (skim)
Bioindicators in Air Pollution Research - Applications and Constraints 73-80 (skim)
New and Emerging Technologies 81-88 (skim)
Forest Applications of Biologic Markers: Regional Session 89-90 (skim)
Decline of Red Spruce in the Northern Appalachians: Determining if Air Pollution is an Important Factor 91-104 (skim)
Forest Applications of Biomarkers in Southeastern Forests 105-110 (skim)
Biomarkers for Defining Air Pollution Effecs in Western Coniferous 111-118 (skim)
Symptoms as Bioindicators of Decline in European Forests 119-124 (skim)
Tree-Stand/Ecosystem Session 125-126 (skim)
Resource Allocation in Trees and Ecosystems 127-132 (skim)
Markers of Air Pollution in Forests: Nutrient Cycling 133-142 (skim)
Human Perturbation of C, N, and S Biogeochemical Cycles: Historical Studies with Stable Isotopes 143-156 (skim)
Tree-Ring Analysis as an Aid to Evaluating the Effects of Air Pollution on Tree Growth 157-168 (skim)
Evaluation of Root-Growth and Functioning of Trees Exposed to Air Pollutants 169-182 (skim)
The Use of Remote Sensing for the Study of Air Pollution Effects in Forrests 183-194 (skim)
Indigenous and Cultivated Plants as Bioindicators 195-204 (skim)
Experiments and Observations on Epiphytic Lichens as Early Warning Sentinels of Forest Decline 205-216 (skim)
Fungal and Bacteria Symbioses as Potential Biological Markers of Effects of Atmospheric Deposition on Forest Health 217-232 (skim)
Microbial and Rhizosphere Markers of Air Pollution Induced Stress 233-244 (skim)
Biochemical/Cell-Tissue Session 245-246 (skim)
Foliar Nitrate Reductase: a Marker for Assimilation of Atmospheric Nitrogen Oxides 247-250 (skim)
Free-Radical Mediated Processes as Markers of Air Pollution Stress in Trees 251-260 (skim)
Biochemical Indicators of Air Pollution Effects in Trees: Unambiguous Signals Based on Secondary Metabolites and Nitrogen in Fast-Growing Species 261-274 (skim)
Metals in Roots, Stem, and Foliage of Forest Trees 275-280 (skim)
The Potential of Trees to Record Aluminum Mobilization and Changes in Alkaline Earth Availability 281-292 (skim)
Carbon Allocation Processes as Indicators of Pollutant Impacts on Forests Trees 293-302 (skim)
Photosynthesis and Transpiration Measurements as Biomarkers of Air Pollution Effects on Forests 303-316 (skim)
Nutrient-Use Efficiency as an Indicator of Stress Effects on Forest Trees 317-332 (skim)
Leaf Cuticles as Potential Markers of Air Pollution 333-340 (skim)
Air Pollutant-Low Temperature Interactions in Trees 341-346 (skim)
Alteration of Chlorophyll in Plants Upon Air Pollutant Exposure 347-356 (skim)
Co-occurring Stress: Drought 357-363 (skim)

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There is not much question that plants are sensitive to air pollution, nor is there doubt that air pollution is affecting forests and agriculture worldwide. In this book, specific criteria and evaluated approaches to diagnose the effects of air pollution on trees and forests are examined.

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