Journal article
The relative tolerance of some Eucalyptus species to ozone exposure
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, Vol.85(3), pp.1405-1411
1995
Abstract
Surface ozone (O3) concentrations have proved to be difficult to control and regional O3 concentrations appear to be increasing in many parts of the world. Eucalyptus species are widely used as plantation trees in many regions that have Mediterranean, warm temperate and subtropical climates. An increased knowledge of the effects of tropospheric O3 on Eucalyptus trees may assist in the management of these plantations. The present study was set up to evaluate injury and measure growth reduction caused by O3 in eight Eucalyptus species. Seven month old saplings were exposed to diurnally varied concentrations of 26 or 172 nll-1 O3 (7 h mean) 7 h day-1, 5 days in every 14 days, for 18 weeks. The plants were grown in open top field chambers fitted with rain excluders. Significant differences were found between the responses of different species. There was no visible injury or dry weight reduction in E. globulus. However O3 exposure caused a 30% weight reduction and 90% leaf injury in E. microcorys. E. gomphocephala also experienced a 30% weight reduction but no significant leaf injury. Hence Eucalyptus plantations in regions with the potential for photochemical smog formation, such as some of the rapidly developing industrialising nations in Asia and South America, will need to consider O3 tolerance when selecting plantation trees.
Details
- Title
- The relative tolerance of some Eucalyptus species to ozone exposure
- Authors/Creators
- R.J. Monk (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityF. Murray (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, Vol.85(3), pp.1405-1411
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Identifiers
- 991005545273707891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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