The burning of coal, oil, or gasoline releases a colorless poisonous gas called sulfur dioxide. This gas poisons organisms that breathe it. Sulfur dioxide in the air also makes rainwater more acidic. This acid rain decreases the growth of plants and harms their leaves. Acid rain that falls into lakes and streams can harm or kill organisms living in the water.
Acid Rain Destroys Plant life "Both natural vegetation and crops are affected by acid rain.
The roots are damaged by acidic rainfall, causing the growth of the plant to be stunted, or even cause death.
Nutrients present in the soil, are destroyed by the acidity.
Useful microorganisms which release nutrients from decaying organic matter, into the soil are killed off, resulting in less nutrients being available for the plants.
The acid rain, falling on the plants damages the waxy layer on the leaves and makes the plant vulnerable to diseases.
The cumulative effect means that even if the plant survives it will be very weak and unable to survive climatic conditions like strong winds, heavy rainfall, or a short dry period.
Plant germination and reproduction is also inhibited by the effects of acid rain."
affects different plants differently and certain tissues of the plants are more susceptible than others. Young rootlets and leaf shoots are typically very sensitive to low pH conditions but other aspects of the plant can be harmed as well.2 affects the composition and makeup of soil water, which is a main source of nutrients for the plant and soil substrates themselves. Excess acid in soils can dissolve soil substrate, leading to erosion, cause de-adsorption and migration out of the growth zone of important trace metals and nutrients (especially ammonium ions) and release to solution of toxic quantities of other metals (such as Fe). The effects depend upon the normal mineralogic and organic makeup of the particular soil, as well as other factors such as rainfall amounts and slope of the growing surface. It is difficult to go from generalizations such as these to specific plants because each plant will respond differently. Some are adapted to be more tolerant to changes in environment (including natural variability in pH).I am not a biologist so I'm afraid I can't give you any more specific info for individual plants.
How does acid precipitation affect plants?
Acid precipitation can cause the acidity of soil to increase.
This process also changes the balance of a soil's chemistry in several ways.
When the acidity of soil increases, some nutrients in the plant get dissolved.
Increased acidity also causes aluminum and other toxic materials to be released.Some of these toxic metals get absorbed by the roots of a plant.
when the acid rain falls to the ground the plants assorb it into there steams and they eat it witch than causes them to die
Due to the chemicals in the rain like the pollution of the earth, condenstated and comes back as rain. A certain chemical in this acidic rain is harmful to plants therefore damaging them
It will make water acidic and not safe for people to drink and plants will eventually die.
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* acid rain damages crops because it increases the acidity of soil. * acid rain corrodes buildings and structures especially those made of marble such as taj mahal. * acid rain causes acidification of water in the lakes and rivers which causes the destruction of living things in water.
Acid rain can often cause the soil acidity to higher, meaning only certain plans can grow and also plants are weakened by the rain.
Acid rain destroys trees because the water is not good for them. Also, the tree provide shelter and everything else for other animals, so that is how acid rain destroys the ecosystem.
The biggest problem with acid rain in nature is that lakes become acidified, which kills the fish, which are not adapted to live in acidic water.
Acid rain can have a devastating affect on the desert. This acid can wear through the plants protective layer and it will then die in the sun.
yes
The fish could swallow the contaminated water and get into there system and they could die OR the acid rain could destroy their habitat and kill the plants and greenery.
yes, it can
It can be very damaging.
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Acid rain can have a devastating affect on the desert. This acid can wear through the plants protective layer and it will then die in the sun.
happen to the soil,crops,plants,animals and exposed water acid rain
Kiled trees do to photothisenise that is taking in the acid rain for water which is killing the plants
How acid rain is so harmful to animals and plants is that most living creatures need water to live but acid rain is pollution and if that gets in a plants, or animals water supply they either drink or absorb it, and because of the pollutants and chemicals that are in acid rain it can cause digesting problems to animals, and growing problems to plants. Also if a plants absorbs the acid rain, and an animal eats them it will surely kill them in a short while
Tap water. Acid rain contains chemicals that are not good for plant life.
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