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Photosignal II as an Indicator for Damage to Forests ‐ EPR Spectroscopic Investigation of Spruce Needles
Author(s) -
Stegmann Hartmut B.,
Ruff Hans J.,
Scheffler Klaus
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198504251
Subject(s) - electron paramagnetic resonance , picea abies , photosynthesis , environmental science , botany , forestry , chemistry , biology , nuclear magnetic resonance , geography , physics
Following the exposure of spruce needles to SO 2 and NO x , it is possible to detect changes in the electron transport chain of the photosynthetic apparatus by EPR spectroscopy and to clearly distinguish between the needles of healthy and of damaged trees.