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research article

Plant response to polluted air: Specific effects of air pollutants on plants vary according to plant species and modifying internal and external factors

authors

J. B. Kendrick, University of California. Riverside.
E. F. Darby, University of California, Riverside.
John T. Middleton, University of California, Riverside.
A. O. Paulus, University of California. Riverside.

publication information

California Agriculture 10(8):9-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v010n08p9. August 1956.

author affiliations

J. B. Kendrick. Jr., is Associate Plant Pathologist, University of California. Riverside. E. F. Darley is Associate Plant Pathologist. University of California, Riverside. John T. Middle ton is Plant Pathologist, University of California, Riverside. A. O. Paullls is Extension Plant Pathologist, University of California. Riuerside.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Field observations—and controlled fumigation experiments—have shown that plants differ in their response to atmospheric contamination by ethylene, herbicides, fluorides, sulfur dioxide, and smog, or oxidized hydrocarbons.

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1633.

The air pollution crop survey was conducted with the co-operation of the University of California Agricultural Extension Service.