Effects of long-term open-air exposure to fluoride,nitrogen compounds and SO2 on visible symptoms,pollutant accumulation and ultrastructure of Scots pine and Norway spruce seedlings |
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Authors: | Anu Wulff Lauri Kärenlampi |
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Institution: | (1) University of Kuopio, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland, FI |
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Abstract: | Effects of SO2, aqueous fluoride (NaF) and a solution of nitrogen compounds (NH4NO3) on the visible symptoms, pollutant accumulation and ultrastructure of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) Karst.] seedlings were studied in an open-air experiment lasting for 3 consecutive years. Visible injury symptoms were
most pronounced in combination exposures and whenever F was applied. Visible symptoms correlated well with needle pollutant
concentrations. Exposure to NaF increased needle F contents particularly when F was applied with SO2 or NH4NO3. This suggests that a reduction in N or SO2 emissions, in F polluted areas, could improve the condition of conifers via decreased accumulation of phytotoxic F in the
needles. Norway spruce needles accumulated 2 – 10 times as much S and F as those of Scots pine. Microscopic observations showed
various changes in the needle mesophyll cell ultrastructure. In both species, exposure to SO2 increased significantly the amount of cytoplasmic vacuoles, suggesting detoxification of excess sulphate or low pH. F treatments
resulted in a significant enlargement of plastoglobuli in Scots pine and a darkening of plastoglobuli in Norway spruce. All
exposures enhanced the accumulation of lipid bodies. An increased portion of translucent plastoglobuli was most pronounced
in N treatments. Many of the ultrastructural changes and visible symptoms appeared only as number of years exposed increased,
indicating that long-term experiments are needed. Both visible symptoms and ultrastructural changes pointed to the more pronounced
sensitivity of Norway spruce compared to Scots pine. Ultrastructural results mostly supported earlier qualitative observations
of F, N and SO2 effects on needle mesophyll cell ultrastructure. However, no reduction of thylakoids in SO2 containing exposure or curling of thylakoids in F exposure could be detected in the present study.
Received: 5 December 1994 / Accepted: 28 April 1995 |
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Keywords: | Conifer Fluoride Nitrogen Sulphur dioxide Ultrastructure |
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