Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia
Atmospheric pollution from the Noril'sk Mining-Metallurgical Complex, in the form of heavy metals and sulfur components, has resulted in damage to plant communities in the area. Vegetation on over 550,000 ha has been detrimentally affected by the pollution fallout, primarily sulfur dioxide. For...
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ftdtic:ADP007320 2023-05-15T18:09:28+02:00 Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia Vlasova, T. M. Kovalev, B. I. Filipchuk, A. N. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK ALASKA REGION 1992-03 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADP007320 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP007320 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADP007320 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DTIC AND NTIS Air Pollution and Control Geography Forestry *AIR POLLUTION *VEGETATION ATMOSPHERICS COMMUNITIES DAMAGE DIOXIDES FALLOUT HEAVY METALS LICHENS METALS PLANT GROWTH POLLUTION REGIONS RESISTANCE SULFUR USSR SYMPOSIA SIBERIA TOXICITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Component Reports *Boreal forest *Northwestern Siberia Vascular plants *Point source Metallurgical industrial Complex Emissions Text 1992 ftdtic 2016-02-19T17:39:36Z Atmospheric pollution from the Noril'sk Mining-Metallurgical Complex, in the form of heavy metals and sulfur components, has resulted in damage to plant communities in the area. Vegetation on over 550,000 ha has been detrimentally affected by the pollution fallout, primarily sulfur dioxide. Forests (mainly Larix sibirica) and most lichens have been killed within a 300,000-ha zone around Noril'sk and extending about 50 km to the south and southeast. Less severe damage to lichens and vascular plants extends 170 km to the south and 80 km to the east of the pollution source consistent with prevailing winds during the period of plant growth. Terricolous lichens are particularly vulnerable to the pollution products and among vascular plants Larix gmelinii, Picea obovata, Ledum palustre, Calamagrostis sp., and Salix lanata show least resistance. This article is from 'Proceedings of the International Conference on the Role of the Polar Regions in Global Change Held in Fairbanks, Alaska on 11-15 June 990. Volume 2', AD-A253 028, p423-428. See also Volume 1, AD-A253 027. Text Salix lanata Alaska Siberia Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Fairbanks |
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Air Pollution and Control Geography Forestry *AIR POLLUTION *VEGETATION ATMOSPHERICS COMMUNITIES DAMAGE DIOXIDES FALLOUT HEAVY METALS LICHENS METALS PLANT GROWTH POLLUTION REGIONS RESISTANCE SULFUR USSR SYMPOSIA SIBERIA TOXICITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Component Reports *Boreal forest *Northwestern Siberia Vascular plants *Point source Metallurgical industrial Complex Emissions |
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Air Pollution and Control Geography Forestry *AIR POLLUTION *VEGETATION ATMOSPHERICS COMMUNITIES DAMAGE DIOXIDES FALLOUT HEAVY METALS LICHENS METALS PLANT GROWTH POLLUTION REGIONS RESISTANCE SULFUR USSR SYMPOSIA SIBERIA TOXICITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Component Reports *Boreal forest *Northwestern Siberia Vascular plants *Point source Metallurgical industrial Complex Emissions Vlasova, T. M. Kovalev, B. I. Filipchuk, A. N. Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia |
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Air Pollution and Control Geography Forestry *AIR POLLUTION *VEGETATION ATMOSPHERICS COMMUNITIES DAMAGE DIOXIDES FALLOUT HEAVY METALS LICHENS METALS PLANT GROWTH POLLUTION REGIONS RESISTANCE SULFUR USSR SYMPOSIA SIBERIA TOXICITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Component Reports *Boreal forest *Northwestern Siberia Vascular plants *Point source Metallurgical industrial Complex Emissions |
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Atmospheric pollution from the Noril'sk Mining-Metallurgical Complex, in the form of heavy metals and sulfur components, has resulted in damage to plant communities in the area. Vegetation on over 550,000 ha has been detrimentally affected by the pollution fallout, primarily sulfur dioxide. Forests (mainly Larix sibirica) and most lichens have been killed within a 300,000-ha zone around Noril'sk and extending about 50 km to the south and southeast. Less severe damage to lichens and vascular plants extends 170 km to the south and 80 km to the east of the pollution source consistent with prevailing winds during the period of plant growth. Terricolous lichens are particularly vulnerable to the pollution products and among vascular plants Larix gmelinii, Picea obovata, Ledum palustre, Calamagrostis sp., and Salix lanata show least resistance. This article is from 'Proceedings of the International Conference on the Role of the Polar Regions in Global Change Held in Fairbanks, Alaska on 11-15 June 990. Volume 2', AD-A253 028, p423-428. See also Volume 1, AD-A253 027. |
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Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia |
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Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia |
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Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia |
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Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia |
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Effects of Point Source Atmospheric Pollution on Boreal Forest Vegetation of Northwestern Siberia |
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effects of point source atmospheric pollution on boreal forest vegetation of northwestern siberia |
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Salix lanata Alaska Siberia |
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Salix lanata Alaska Siberia |
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