Tree seedling growth and leaf element accumulation in open-top chambers near an urban–industrial area

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. McClenahen ◽  
L. S. Dochinger
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Leaf Biomass ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Tree Seedling ◽  
Open Top Chambers ◽  
Air Chamber ◽  
A Site ◽  
Element Accumulation

Growth and element accumulation in leaves of Pinusstrobus L., Prunusserotina Ehrh., Fraxinusamericana L., and Quercusrubra L. seedlings were investigated using open-top chambers at a site 11 km from an industrial city in Ohio, U.S.A. Treatments consisted of chambers receiving either carbon-filtered air or ambient air, and an ambient-air plot. Height of Pinusstrobus and total biomass and stem diameter of Prumusserotina were significantly greater in the ambient-air chamber than in the filtered-air chamber after 2 years, but leaf biomass was not affected. Compared with the ambient-air plot, chamber environment alone enhanced growth of Prunusserotina. Growth of the other species tested was not affected by any of the treatments. Ambient air did not significantly contribute to the concentrations of most leaf elements, whereas differences between years and between ambient and chamber environment had significant effects on P, K, Ca, Pb, and Zn accumulation. Changes in nutrient status brought about by chamber effect or annual climatic differences could in turn alter plant response to air pollutants.

scholarly journals Determination of Glycol Ethers in Ambient Air by Adsorption Sampling and Thermal Desorption with GC/MS Analysis: Performance Evaluation and Field Application

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 970-979
Author(s):  
Young-Kyo Seo ◽  
Sung-Ok Baek
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Desorption ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Field Application ◽  
Ambient Atmosphere ◽  
Glycol Ethers ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Sampling Campaign

Some of glycol ethers, such as 2-methoxyethanol (2-ME) and 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE) are known to be toxic and classified as hazardous air pollutants in USA, Japan and Germany. In Korea, however, there has been no study conducted so far for these compounds in ambient air. In addition, no clear methodologies for the measurement of glycol ethers have been yet established. We carried out this study to evaluate a sampling and analytical method for the determination of glycol ethers, in ambient air samples collected in specific industrial areas of South Korea. To measure glycol ethers, adsorption sampling and thermal desorption with GC/MS analysis were used in this study. The analytical method showed good repeatability, linearity and sensitivity. The lower detection limits were estimated to be approximately 0.3∼0.5 ppb. Based on storage tests, it was suggested that samples should be analyzed within two weeks. It was also demonstrated that this method can be used for the simultaneous measurement of glycol ethers and other aromatic VOCs such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes. Field sampling campaign was carried out at 2 sites, located in a large industrial area, from October 2006 to June 2007, and a total of 480 samples were collected seasonally. Among them, 2-ME was not detected from any samples, while 2-EE and 2-Ethyloxyethylacetate (2-EEA) were found in 7 and 70 samples, respectively. The measured concentrations of 2-EE and 2-EEA for samples were ranged from 0.7-2.5 ppb and from 0.5-10.5 ppb, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the first measurement report for glycol ethers in the ambient atmosphere not only in Korea but also the rest of the world.

scholarly journals Physicochemical Properties and Heavy Metal Concentration in Soil of Industrial Area, Zirani, Savar, Dhaka

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Rahaman ◽  
F Nessa ◽  
MM Hoque ◽  
M Rehnuma ◽  
MS Islam
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Total N ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Recommended Level

Zirani of Savar is an important industrial area of the country which provides wide range of potentiality for economic development. The purpose of the study was to observe the nutrient status and heavy metals concentration of the soil in Zirani, Savar, Dhaka. Nine soil samples were collected and analyzed through different methods for analyzing pH, OC, N, K, P, S and the heavy metals including Zn, Cd, Cu, and Pb, were investigated using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) technique. The analyzed result revealed the soil surrounding the dumping site was slightly acidic which is not harmful for agricultural production. The highest value of OC was recorded 2.14% at point 3 and the lowest value was 1.92% which was found in point 2 that is greater than the reference value. Except total N concentration, the amount of available P, K, and S were greater than their recommended level. In addition the result showed that the concentration of Cu and Pb were much higher than their recommended level and the maximum value of Cu was 0.09 ppm and 0.762 ppm was the maximum concentration of Pb. and the concentration of Zn and Cd were within tolerable limit. Zn at point 3 showed higher concentration which was 3.05 ppm. The maximum value of Cd was 0.09 ppm that was found at station 1 under point 3.J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 8(1): 65-68 2015

scholarly journals DUST FALL RATE AND ITS COMPOSITION IN CHANDRAPUR INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER, CENTRAL INDIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Kamble
Keyword(s):  
Central India ◽  
Sampling Period ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Fall Rate ◽  
Dust Fall ◽  
Sampling Locations

  Dust is one of the significant air pollutants in ambient air of Chandrapur industrial cluster. A study was carried out to ascertain the dust fall rate in four sampling locations in the Chandrapur industrial cluster of Chandrapur district, central India. The sampling was carried out by dust fall jar method in winter season (2014-2015) and dust fall rate was estimated gravimetrically. Maximum dust fall rate was recorded in Nakoda 246.67 MT sq km-1 month-1 (industrial area, downwind direction), followed by CSTPS colony 171.77 MT sq km-1 month-1 (industrial area, downwind direction) whereas minimum concentration was found in Babupeath 55.54 MT sq km-1 month-1 (residential area, downwind direction) for December-January. Whereas, during sampling period of February-March maximum dust fall rate was observed to be 278.14 MT sq km-1 month-1 at Babupeath (residential area, upwind direction) and minimum dust fall rate was observed at Ballarpur 173.74 MT sq km-1 month-1 (industrial, upwind direction). The results indicated that dust fall rate for the sampling period of December-January in industrial cluster region was higher as compared with residential region. It has been also observed that upwind direction sampling locations had lesser dust fall rate as compared with downwind direction. The composition of dust fall from study area was dominated by water soluble components. Water insoluble components were comprised of inorganic insoluble and volatile matter. Total inorganic component per cent by weight was maximum in dust.International Journal of Environment Volume-4, Issue-3, June-August 2015Page: 96-110

scholarly journals The significance of biomass allocation to population growth of the invasive species Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida with different densities

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxuan Zhao ◽  
Tong Liu ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Hanyue Wang ◽  
Ruili Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Formation ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
High Density ◽  
High Population ◽  
Leaf Biomass ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Ambrosia Trifida ◽  
Short Period

Abstract Background Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida are globally distributed harmful and invasive weeds. High density clusters play an important role in their invasion. For these two species, the early settled populations are distributed at low densities, but they can rapidly achieve high population densities in a short period of time. However, their response to intraspecific competition to improve the fitness for rapid growth and maintenance of high population densities remains unclear. Therefore, to determine how these species form and maintain high population densities, individual biomass allocations patterns between different population densities (low and high), and plasticity during seedling, vegetative, breeding and mature stages were compared. In 2019, we harvested seeds at different population densities and compared them, and in 2020, we compared the number of regenerated plants across the two population densities. Results Most biomass was invested in the stems of both species. Ambrosia trifida had the highest stem biomass distribution, of up to 78%, and the phenotypic plasticity of the stem was the highest. Path analysis demonstrated that at low-density, total biomass was the biggest contributor to seed production, but stem and leaf biomass was the biggest contributors to high-density populations. The number of seeds produced per plant was high in low-density populations, while the seed number per unit area was huge in high-density populations. In the second year, the number of low-density populations increased significantly. A. artemisiifolia and A. trifida accounted for 75.6% and 68.4% of the mature populations, respectively. Conclusions High input to the stem is an important means to regulate the growth of the two species to cope with different densities. These two species can ensure reproductive success and produce appropriate seed numbers. Therefore, they can maintain a stable population over time and quickly form cluster advantages. In the management, early detection of both species and prevention of successful reproduction by chemical and mechanical means are necessary to stop cluster formation and spread.

scholarly journals A Site-Specific Fertilizer Recommendation Based on the Phosphorus and Potassium Status in Mempawah District, West Kalimantan

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hatta
Keyword(s):  
Soil Analysis ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Paddy Fields ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Fertilizer Recommendation ◽  
Fertilizer Recommendations ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
A Site

The recommendations of Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) fertilization for rice are still not site-specific yet due to a lack of required soil data information.  The P and K status of the paddy fields that provide information on the low, medium, and high P and K nutrient status are very useful for determining recommended the site-specific fertilizer in the the district area. The purpose of the research was to determine the site-specific fertilizer recommendation for paddy field based on their P and K status. This research was based on the field survey and the soil analysis in the laboratory. The soil samples were taken using a grid system, and the P and K levels were assessed by using a 25% HCl extraction. Soil samples were taken in a composite manner on all paddy fields in which their status have been identified. The composite soil samples were determined from 10 - 15 individual samples (sub-samples) with a sampling distance of each sub-sample of 25-50 m in the field.  The soil samples were taken in the overlay with a depth of 0-20 cm. Taking sub-samples were done by a diagonal or a zigzag method according to the conditions of paddy fields. The results of the study presented that the nutrient status of P and K and the fertilizer recommendations in paddy fields for rice plants located in 9 sub-districts in Mempawah Dsitrict had shown that nutrient status of P, on average, were from moderate to high levels, meanwhile, the nutrient status of K was from low to high levels. Recommendations for fertilizing rice fields in several sub-districts in Mempawah Regency are mostly 150 kg NPK (15:15:15) ha-1, 200 kg Urea ha-1 and 25 kg KCl ha-1.

scholarly journals Geomatics Approach for Assessment of respiratory disease Mapping

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-8 ◽  
pp. 205-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pandey ◽  
V. Singh ◽  
R. C. Vaishya
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Spatial Clustering ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Statistical Techniques

Air quality is an important subject of relevance in the context of present times because air is the prime resource for sustenance of life especially human health position. Then with the aid of vast sums of data about ambient air quality is generated to know the character of air environment by utilizing technological advancements to know how well or bad the air is. This report supplies a reliable method in assessing the Air Quality Index (AQI) by using fuzzy logic. The fuzzy logic model is designed to predict Air Quality Index (AQI) that report monthly air qualities. With the aid of air quality index we can evaluate the condition of the environment of that area suitability regarding human health position. For appraisal of human health status in industrial area, utilizing information from health survey questionnaire for obtaining a respiratory risk map by applying IDW and Gettis Statistical Techniques. Gettis Statistical Techniques identifies different spatial clustering patterns like hot spots, high risk and cold spots over the entire work area with statistical significance.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Lumpur Lapindo sebagai Bahan Baku Pembuatan Genteng Keramik dengan Variasi Suhu Pembakaran

Eksergi ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 08
Author(s):  
Wasir Nuri ◽  
Dyah Tri Retno
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Combustion Temperature ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Type I ◽  
Flooded Rice ◽  
Roof Tile ◽  
Silica Oxide

Lapindo mudflow issued a very large volume of mud. The mud flooded rice fields, residential and industrial area to date has not been stopped but the mud bursts untapped yet. Therefore, attempted use Lapindo mud very much it to be made tile. Sludge containing 55.4% silica oxide, alumina 16.1% and 8.9% iron with the composition of the possibility of mud can be created tile roof. Dried mud that has been mashed into the grain size of 80 mesh, then water added until plastic. Mud that has plastic printed with size 6 x 3 x 3 cm and then dried using ambient air. After the dried samples were burned using a furnace at temperatures varying from 500 to 900oC, after chilling the samples tested compressive strength, fracture modulus and water absorption. The results showed that the higher the combustion temperature obtained greater compressive strength and less water absorption. Most compressive strength is 142 kg/cm2and smallest water absorption is 0.06 g/cm2at a temperature of 900oC. At combustion temperatures of 500 to 700oC fracture modulus down from 72.78 to 41.81 kg/cm2 while at 700 to 900oC fracture modulus rose to 126.7 kg/cm2. The best results obtained on the combustion temperature at 800oC with fracture modulus 103.18 kg/cm2 and water absorption 0.08 g/cm2.   These results satisfy roof tile as type I according SII.0027 UDC-81. 666.74.

Early positive biodiversity effects on total biomass in experimental tree seedling assemblages with and without water limitation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina C. Bastias ◽  
Bárbara Carvalho ◽  
Silvia Matesanz ◽  
Lydia de la Cruz ◽  
Andrés Bravo‐Oviedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Biomass ◽  
Tree Seedling ◽  
Water Limitation ◽  
Biodiversity Effects

scholarly journals Soil Changes and Tree Seedling Response Associated with Site Preparation in Northern Idaho

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah S. Page-Dumroese ◽  
Martin F. Jurgensen ◽  
Alan E. Harvey ◽  
Russell T. Graham ◽  
Jonalea R. Tonn
Keyword(s):  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Pinus Monticola ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Tree Seedling ◽  
Competing Vegetation ◽  
Northern Idaho

Abstract Conifer regeneration in western North America is often hampered by low soil moisture, poor soil nutrient status, and competing vegetation. Three site preparation techniques were evaluated at two different elevations in northern Idaho as potential remedies for these problems: (1) soil mounds without control of competing vegetation, (2) soil mounds with herbicidal control of competing vegetation, and (3) scalping (removal of soil surface organic horizons and mineral topsoil). Treatments were evaluated for effects on soil nutrient levels, soil physical properties, and the growth of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca) and western white pine (Pinus monticola) seedlings. Both species generally grew best when planted in the mounded treatment with competing vegetation removed and worst after scalping. Mounding with herbicide application resulted in the lowest bulk density, best seedling growth, and increased water availability. Mounding may be a viable site preparation method in the Inland Northwest on less productive sites that have severe competition. Scalping, especially when competition was not a problem, generally did not produce favorable seedling growth responses. Scalping may also reduce longer term seedling growth by removing surface organic matter. West. J. Appl. For. 12(3):81-88.

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