Biologic Markers of Air-Pollution Stress and Damage in Forests

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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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