How does pollution affect forests?

Answer 1

Yes, and it kills many trees each year. Broadleaf trees like oaks, maples,and others clean the air with their leaves. When pollutants enter the tree through this process, the tree can weaken, and become susceptable to disease and insects. Answer: The science of the effect of poisons and toxic materials contained in pollution to plants is called Phytotoxicology. Specialists in this field have identified the direct impact of various chemical air pollutants on trees and other plants (e.g. sulfur dioxide tirns pine needles red, and rthylene affects the setting of fruit). They have also identified the secondary impacts where pollutants impact the soil changing the pH, the availabilty of nutrients, and the soil structure.

Answer 2

Effect of pollution on plants:

1Causes the soil to be unavailable.

2. Causes the plants to die.

3.Causes acidic rain that is not good for plants.

Answer 3

Pollution kills animals by contaminating the air, land and water. It can cause mutations and cancer and trash can suffocate animals.

Answer 4

it affects the forest by, spreading germs around the forest

Answer 5

Thousands, probably millions. It's impossible to say. Pollution happens in many ways, air and water, and some effects take some time.

Answer 6

humans, vines, fire, bugs

Answer 7

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