The effect of air pollution and other environmental stressors on leaf fluctuating asymmetry and specific leaf area of Salix alba L

作者: Tatiana Wuytack , Karen Wuyts , Stefan Van Dongen , Lander Baeten , Fatemeh Kardel

DOI: 10.1016/J.ENVPOL.2011.06.037

关键词: Environmental scienceAir pollutionAir quality indexSpecific leaf areaFluctuating asymmetryShadingEcologyOzoneHumidityCuttingAgronomyToxicologyPollutionHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisGeneral Medicine

摘要: We aimed at evaluating the effect of low-level air pollution on leaf area fluctuating asymmetry (FAA) and specific (SLA) Salix alba L., taking into account other environmental factors. Cuttings were grown in standardized conditions near vicinity quality measuring stations Belgium. Variability SLA FAA between explained 83% 7.26%, respectively, total variability. was not influenced by or factors such as shading, herbivory, temperature humidity. increased an increase shadow, while NO(x) O(3) concentrations had only a marginal influence. The influence SO(2) concentration negligible. Although our data analysis suggests relationship NO(x)/O(3) concentration, absence straightforward still questions usefulness these bio-indicators for monitoring pollution.

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