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The contribution of ozone to forest decline
Ursula SchmiedenAloysius Wildsubject
Tree physiologyChronic exposureOzoneEcologyPhysiologyAir pollutionCell BiologyPlant ScienceGeneral Medicinemedicine.disease_causePinus <genus>chemistry.chemical_compoundGeographychemistrymedicineExtensive dataGeneticsTranspirationdescription
More than 10 years of intensive research into forest decline in Germany has ascertained that the full extent of the visible damage cannot be explained by just one of the current hypotheses on forest decline. One of the prominent hypotheses is that chronic exposure of forest trees to ozone is probably one of the primary causes of forest decline. The aim of this paper is the critical review of a number of recent results dealing with the ozone hypothesis from a plant physiological point of view. The synopsis focusses on the effects of ozone on conifers because the most extensive data are available for coniferous trees, especially for spruce (Picea sp.) and pine (Pinus sp.) trees.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-01 | Physiologia Plantarum |