EFFECTS OF SO2 AND OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF EPICUTICULAR WAXES ON NEEDLES OF PINUS STROBUS AND PINUS BANKSIANA

Summary Exposure of elongating needles of Pinus strobus L. to SO2 and other unidentified air pollutants delayed wax deposition in the epistomatal chambers. Following completion of wax deposition, the wax rodlets fused, forming plate like sheets. Needle wettability appeared to be increased as a resul...

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Published in:The New phytologist 1985-01, Vol.99 (4), p.555-563
Main Authors: RIDING, R. T., PERCY, K. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
epicuticular wax
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Pinus banksiana
Pinus strobus
SO2
Terrestrial environment, soil, air
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Summary:Summary Exposure of elongating needles of Pinus strobus L. to SO2 and other unidentified air pollutants delayed wax deposition in the epistomatal chambers. Following completion of wax deposition, the wax rodlets fused, forming plate like sheets. Needle wettability appeared to be increased as a result of modification of the epicuticular waxes, potentially increasing their sensitivity to acid rain‐induced injury. This occurred without alteration of the structure of the stomatal complex itself. No alteration of wax form was evident on needles of P. banksiana Lamb., even under conditions which led to acute SO2 foliar injury.
ISSN:0028-646X
1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1985.tb03683.x