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Air Pollution and Plant Life
Contributor(s): Bell, J. N. B. (Editor), Treshow, M. (Editor)
ISBN: 0471490911     ISBN-13: 9780471490913
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE:   $104.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2002
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Annotation: Air pollution affects every living organism, including all kinds of vegetation on which we depend for survival. The second edition of this standard reference textbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the direct and indirect impacts of air pollution on plant life. Written by an international team of experts, the book also covers the main historical aspects and sources of pollutants, atmospheric transport and transformations of pollutants, and issues of global change and the use of science in air pollution policy formulation.

"Air Pollution and Plant Life Second Edition" is a unique text in several ways:

  • covering all the main phytotoxic pollutants with due consideration given to impacts at all levels of plant organisation from molecular to ecological.

  • emphasising the effects of air pollutants in altering plant response to common stresses, both abiotic and biotic - fields in which considerable progress has been made since publication of the first edition.

  • and including coverage of how research leads to pollution control policy development.
"Air Pollution and Plant Life Second Edition" is essential reading for students in Environmental Science, Biological Science and Agriculture, as well as environmental consultants and professionals involved in air quality research and the application of air quality guidelines and advice.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental)
- Science | Life Sciences - Botany
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - General
Dewey: 571.956
LCCN: 2002069154
Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.68" W x 9.64" (1.75 lbs) 480 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Air Pollution and Plant Life - Ein idealer Studienbegleiter zu Lehrveranstaltungen in den Bereichen Umwelt- und Pflanzenwissenschaft. Jetzt neu in der 2. Auflage. Dieser Band bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die direkten und indirekten Auswirkungen der Luftverschmutzung auf die Pflanzenwelt und ihre Folgen für die allgemeine pflanzliche Produktivität. Untersucht werden verschiedene Schadstoffe, wie z.B. Oxidantien, Stickstoffoxide, Schwefeloxide, Fluoride und Feststoffteilchen, Schadstoffquellen sowie die Aufnahme und Speicherung einzelner Schadstoffe durch die Pflanzen. Darüber hinaus werden die aktuellen Richtlinien zur Luftqualität und deren Rolle in der Umweltpolitik umfassend erläutert. Air Pollution and Plant Life ist aber nicht nur ein wichtiges Lehrbuch für Studienanfänger und fortgeschrittene Studenten, sondern auch ein ideales Nachschlagewerk für Forscher in diesem Bereich.