Biologic Markers of Air-Pollution Stress and Damage in Forests

National Research Council

doi:10.17226/1414

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Earth Sciences — Forestry

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National Research Council. 1989. Biologic Markers of Air-Pollution Stress and Damage in Forests. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1414.

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380 pages | Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-07833-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/1414

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-4
Introduction	5-5
Using Markers in Combination	6-6
The Workshop	7-10
Establishing Cause-and-Effect Relationships	11-14
Using Markers in Surveys and Experimental Studies	15-16
A Strategy for Using Biologic Markers of Stress in Forests	17-21
Conclusions and Recommendations	22-24
References	25-26
Part II: The Workshop Papers: Introductory Session	27-28
Air-Pollutant Distribution and Trends	29-46
Elevational Gradients/Local Chemistry	47-56
Large-Scale Monitoring	57-62
Use of Biomarkers to Monitor Forest Damage in Europe	63-72
Bioindicators in Air Pollution Research - Applications and Constraints	73-80
New and Emerging Technologies	81-88
Forest Applications of Biologic Markers: Regional Session	89-90
Decline of Red Spruce in the Northern Appalachians: Determining if Air Pollution is an Important Factor	91-104
Forest Applications of Biomarkers in Southeastern Forests	105-110
Biomarkers for Defining Air Pollution Effecs in Western Coniferous	111-118
Symptoms as Bioindicators of Decline in European Forests	119-124
Tree-Stand/Ecosystem Session	125-126
Resource Allocation in Trees and Ecosystems	127-132
Markers of Air Pollution in Forests: Nutrient Cycling	133-142
Human Perturbation of C, N, and S Biogeochemical Cycles: Historical Studies with Stable Isotopes	143-156
Tree-Ring Analysis as an Aid to Evaluating the Effects of Air Pollution on Tree Growth	157-168
Evaluation of Root-Growth and Functioning of Trees Exposed to Air Pollutants	169-182
The Use of Remote Sensing for the Study of Air Pollution Effects in Forrests	183-194
Indigenous and Cultivated Plants as Bioindicators	195-204
Experiments and Observations on Epiphytic Lichens as Early Warning Sentinels of Forest Decline	205-216
Fungal and Bacteria Symbioses as Potential Biological Markers of Effects of Atmospheric Deposition on Forest Health	217-232
Microbial and Rhizosphere Markers of Air Pollution Induced Stress	233-244
Biochemical/Cell-Tissue Session	245-246
Foliar Nitrate Reductase: a Marker for Assimilation of Atmospheric Nitrogen Oxides	247-250
Free-Radical Mediated Processes as Markers of Air Pollution Stress in Trees	251-260
Biochemical Indicators of Air Pollution Effects in Trees: Unambiguous Signals Based on Secondary Metabolites and Nitrogen in Fast-Growing Species	261-274
Metals in Roots, Stem, and Foliage of Forest Trees	275-280
The Potential of Trees to Record Aluminum Mobilization and Changes in Alkaline Earth Availability	281-292
Carbon Allocation Processes as Indicators of Pollutant Impacts on Forests Trees	293-302
Photosynthesis and Transpiration Measurements as Biomarkers of Air Pollution Effects on Forests	303-316
Nutrient-Use Efficiency as an Indicator of Stress Effects on Forest Trees	317-332
Leaf Cuticles as Potential Markers of Air Pollution	333-340
Air Pollutant-Low Temperature Interactions in Trees	341-346
Alteration of Chlorophyll in Plants Upon Air Pollutant Exposure	347-356
Co-occurring Stress: Drought	357-363

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