OZONE IMPACTS ON SPONTANEOUS VEGETATION IN THE ITALIAN-FRENCH ALPS

Pinus cembra and Robinia pseudoacacia have shown growth with various degrees of damage (yellowing and foliar loss) since the early 80's along the two borders of Italy and France, in the southern Alps. A research was carried out to evaluate the possible influence from ozone pollution on this foliar damage. This study was leaded as part of a European project: Interreg II B. The first obtained result is that the ozone concentrations were quite high (40nl/l, monthly mean in summer). This data has been registered with the help of physic analysers and many diffusing passive samplers. At the same time, foliar damage was estimated on geographic sites where ozone diffusing passive samplers were located. Defoliation and discoloration percentage were evaluated according to their visible damage. Possible relationships among ozone levels, geographic situations and foliar injury were investigated. Specific symptoms of ozone were found on trees, shrubs and herbs. For the covering abstract see ITRD E122175.

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  GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

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  GRAZ,   Austria  A-8010
• Authors:
  • TAGLIAFERRO, F
  • FERRARA, A M
  • DALSTEIN, L
  • SPAZIANI, F
  • VIOTTO, E
  • VAS, N
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 239-46
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, TRANSPORT AND AIR POLLUTION, HELD GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AUSTRIA, 19-21 JULY 2002
  • Volume: II
  • Publisher: GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Conferences; Loss and damage; Mathematical analysis; Measurement; Ozone; Passes (Mountains); Vegetation
• ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 6471: Analysis (math); 8525: Conference; 1614: Damage; 6136: Measurement; 2717: Mountain pass; 7394: Ozone; 2488: Vegetation
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00981198
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 3-901351-59-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 3 2004 12:00AM