Sulphur Dioxide

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Pollution Recipient

Specific type

Method used in paper

Concentration ranges**

Duration of pollution

Source of pollution

Type of study

Houlden et al., 1990

Animal

Aphids

A variety of aphid types were allowed to develop upon different crop plants following/during fumigation with SO2. Weights then measured.

100 ppb

7 hours

Synthetic

Laboratory

Adaros et al., 1991

Plant

Wheat

Crops grown in open-top chambers were exposed continuously to SO2 over the course of the growing season

19 ug.m-3

98-108 days

Synthetic

Non-closed field

Baker et al., 1986

Plant

Barley

Automated fumigation of field plot in order to maintain constant concentration of SO2 (measured by conc sensor). Concentrations of 50, 100 and 200 used in first year experiment. Concentrations of 40, 80 and 120 used in second year experiment.

40-200 ppb

182 days and 198 days

Synthetic

Partially controlled field

Steubing et al., 1989

Plant

Forest floor plants

Open chamber fumigation of 1m2 plots

300 ug.m-3

(22-33) x 4h weekly fumigation periods

Synthetic

Field

Agrawal et al., 1985

Plant

Broad bean

1.5 x 1.5 m plots of Broad beans (Vicia Faba L.) under closed polythene chambers are fumigated with SO2.

500 ppb

(40-100) x 4h daily fumigations

Synthetic

Laboratory

Mansfield et al., 1991

Plant

Winter barley

Winter barley fumigated with SO2 using an open-air fumigation system

14-48 ppb

 

9 months

Synthetic

Field (open chambers)

Wollmer & Kottke, 1990

Plant

Beech and fir trees

10-13 year old trees exposed to SO2 in open topped chambers.

15--60 ug.m-3

5 years (total)

Synthetic

Field (open chambers)

Lorenzini, G et al., 1990

Plant

Wheat cultivars

Fumigation in closed perspex chambers

74 ppb

 

128 days

Synthetic

 

Laboratory

Lostein & Davis, 1983

Plant

Tomato

Tomato plants, some sprayed with fungicide, some not, were grown in the presence of airborne fungal inoculum, then moved into chambers and either exposed to SO2 or charcoal filtered air.

393 ug.m-3

(1-4) x 72 hour

Synthetic

Laboratory

Hibben & Taylor, 1975

Plant

Lilac

Exposed to SO2 concentrations within plexiglass chambers.

0.3-1 ppm

1-72 hours

Synthetic

Laboratory

Hove et al., 1991

Plant

 

Plants exposed to SO2 concentrations within fumigation chambers, then examined in gas chambers

112 ug.m-3

7 weeks

Synthetic

Laboratory

Garsed & Rutter, 1982

Plant

Conifer trees

 

200 -17000 ug.m-2

Varies (6 hours to 11 months)

Synthetic

Field and greenhouse

Dohmen, 1985

Animal

Aphids

Chambers containing aphid-infested rose bushes were fumigated with either ambient Munich air or charcoal-filtered air.

5-200 ug.m-3

3 days

Atmospheric

Field

Adaros et al., 1991

Plant

Oilseed rape

 

11-116 ug m-3

84-113 days

Synthetic

Laboratory

Will-Wolf, 1980

Plant

Lichens

Population and species analysis of species and populations within areas surrounding coal power plant

<2 -4 ug.m-2.yr-1

Approx 4 years

Atmospheric

Field

Bell et al., 1979

Plant

Perennial ryegrass

Plants exposed to SO2 concentrations within perspex chambers.

43-432 ug m-3

Up to 194 days

Synthetic

Laboratory

Weinstein et al., 1975

Plant

 

Pinto beans and other crops

Plants exposed to SO2 concentrations before or after inoculation with diseases, if at all

 

0-410ug m-3

7-8 days

Synthetic

Laboratory

Fields & StClair, 1984

Plant

Lichens

Prepared lichens exposed to SO2 concentrations in plexiglass chambers

0-2 ppm

4-12 hrs

Synthetic

Laboratory

Lorenzini, G et al., 1990

Plant

Broad beans

Broad beans grown in fumigation chambers fumigated with controlled concentrations of SO2

40-130 nl l-1

7-40 days

Synthetic

Laboratory

McLeod et al., 1991

Plant

Winter Barley and Winter wheat

Open air fumigation of 9 m diameter area within 27 m diameter fumigation plot

0.014-0.058 ul l-1

Full growing season

Synthetic

Field

Colls et al., 1992

Plant

Winter barley

Field release system used to expose winter barley to concentration peaks for set periods within a repeating 6-day cycle across the growing season.

29-188 ppb

 

Synthetic

Field

Weigel et al., 1990

Plant

Rape seed, summer barley and bush beans

Continuous exposure in open-top chambers

8-190 ug m-3

Full growing season

Synthetic

Field

Thomas et al., 1943

Plant

Alfalfa

Alfalfa plants grown in environments of low, medium and high pH, nutrient and sulphur and fumigated with SO2

0.09-0.11 ppm

6-7 hours, 6 days per week

Synthetic

Greenhouse

Alscher, 1984

Plant

Review

Review

Laboratory papers reviewed

 

 

Review

McLaughlin et al., 1979

Plant

Red kidney beans

Kidney bean plants fumigated in chambers with SO2 concentrations of varying max peak : average conc ratios.

0.5-2.0 ppm

1-3 hours exposure at different intervals

Synthetic

Laboratory

Thomas et al., 1944

Plant

Alfalfa

Field plots covered by celluloid cabinets and fumigated with SO2

0.141-0.822 ppm

45 minutes

Synthetic

Field

Hill & Thomas, 1933

Plant

Alfalfa

Fumigation of field plots in closed cabinets

0.3-4.1 ppm

 

Synthetic

Field

* note papers are detailed this is one aspect of the study highlighted

** unit conversion

References: 
Adaros, G. ; Weigel, H.J. ; Jager, H.J. 1991 Single and Interactive Effects of Low Levels of O3, SO2 and NO2 on the Growth and Yield of Spring Rape. Environmental Pollution 72 269-286
Agrawal, M. ; Nandi, P.K. ; Rao, D.N. 1985 Effects of sulphur dioxide fumigation on soil system and growth behaviour of Vicia faba plants. Plant and Soil 86 69-78
Alscher, R. 1984 Effects of SO2 on light-modulated enzyme reactions Gaseous Air Pollutants and Plant Metabolism
Baker, C.K. ; Colls, J.J. ; Fullwood, A.E. ; Seaton, G.G.R. 1986 Depression of Growth and Yield in Winter Barley Exposed to Sulphur Dioxide in the Field. New Phytologist 104 233-241
Bell, J.N.B.; Rutter, A.J.; Relton, J. 1979 Studies on the effects of low levels of sulphur dioxide on the growth of Lolium Perenne L. New Phytologist 83 627-643