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Direct Effect of SO2 Pollution on the Degree of Opening of Stomata

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THE way in which air pollutants damage plants has been investigated several times, but there is still little real information as to how essential processes are affected. This is particularly the case with SO2, the physiological and biochemical effects of which are largely unexplained.

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MAJERNIK, O., MANSFIELD, T. Direct Effect of SO2 Pollution on the Degree of Opening of Stomata. Nature 227, 377–378 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227377a0

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