ISSN:
1573-5052
Keywords:
Air pollution
;
Decline of phanerogamic species
;
Dose-effect model
;
Epiphytic lichens
;
Habitat destruction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract In The Netherlands the decline of some phanerogamic species cannot be readily explained from obvious factors such as lowering of the groundwater table, eutrophication or land reclamation. For a number of species the hypothesis was tested that the decline is partly due to air pollution. A two-factor model was made in which decline is accounted for by (a) habitat destruction assessed from topographic maps and (b) air pollution measured as the SO2 95-percentile over the winter period 1978/1979. Effects of both factors were assumed to follow a sigmoid dose-effect curve. For a number of species decline proved to be significantly correlated with air pollution. These are notably species from the syntaxon Violion caninae. A comparison was made with results obtained for epiphytic lichens. It appears that for some phanerogamic species sensitivity is about the same as for moderately sensitive lichens.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00032126
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