Atmosphere near the Highway D1 and Its Effect on Neighbouring Spruce Forest Stands

Authors

  • František Skácel Department of Gas, Coke and Air Protection, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
  • Tereza Müllerová Institute of System Biology and Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, České Budějovice
  • Pavel Cudlín Institute of System Biology and Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, České Budějovice
  • Viktor Tekáč Department of Gas, Coke and Air Protection, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague

Keywords:

highway roads, air quality, tree damage, Norway spruce, ozone, nitrogen oxides

Abstract

Ozone and NOx concentrations in the ambient air and rainfall were measured in different distances (40–900 m) from heavy-traffic-loaded highway D1 near Prague. In addition, their influence on the health of Norwegian spruce (Pice abies (L.) Karst.) forest stands was estimated. Atmospheric measurement proved that only vehicles mo­ving up affect the air quality in a distance up to 50 m. Though no statistically significant differences in crown parameters were found, some indicators of long-term stress impact showed a big stress load on the site A1 situated only 40 m from the highway.

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Published

2011-10-15

How to Cite

Skácel, F., Müllerová, T., Cudlín, P., & Tekáč, V. (2011). Atmosphere near the Highway D1 and Its Effect on Neighbouring Spruce Forest Stands. Chemické Listy, 105(10), 778–785. Retrieved from http://blog.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/1044

Issue

Vol. 105 No. 10 (2011)

Section

Articles