Impacts of a chronic high-level exposure to HF on Nicotiana tabacum L.: Morphological and physiological changes

Dogeroglu T., Cicek A., Kara S.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.11, no.1, pp.18-21, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.18-21
  • Keywords: air pollution, exposure to hydrogen fluoride, fumigation chamber, Nicotiana tabacum L., FLUORIDE, VEGETATION, SOIL
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A long-term plant-exposure study was conducted to quantify the observed damages of Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. St. Karabaglar 6265, caused by fluoride-rich atmosphere in the field. Individual effects of hydrogen fluoride on morphological and physiological properties of the plant were investigated under controlled experimental conditions. The plants were exposed to a constant high-level fluoride concentration in a fumigation chamber throughout the vegetation period and the resulting data indicated considerable fluoride-induced damage relative to control plants.