Soil drench of ethylenediurea (EDU) protects sensitive trees from ozone injury

doi:10.3832/ifor0569-004

Ozone (O₃) is the air pollutant of major concern for vegetation. Levels in Mediterranean cities may exceed the criteria for vegetation protection. Ozone may induce a number of plant responses, e.g., visible injury on the leaves, that affect the ornamental value of urban forests. Antioxidant application may protect sensitive plants from ozone. The most successful synthetic antioxidant is ethylenediurea (EDU). Here we set the optimal EDU dose and concentration (260 mg m^-2 leaf, 450 ppm) for protecting adult Fraxinus excelsior trees from ozone visible injury by means of EDU applications as soil drench.

Keywords

Ethylenediurea, EDU, Tropospheric ozone, Urban forests, Ornamental trees

Authors’ address

(1)

IPP-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI - Italy)

(2)

Dept. Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (USA)

(3)

IPLA, Corso Casale 476, I-10132 Turin (Italy)

Corresponding author

E Paoletti
e.paoletti@ipp.cnr.it

Citation

Paoletti E, Manning WJ, Ferrara AM, Tagliaferro F (2011). Soil drench of ethylenediurea (EDU) protects sensitive trees from ozone injury. iForest 4: 66-68. - doi: 10.3832/ifor0569-004

Paper history

Received: Apr 06, 2010
Accepted: Dec 21, 2010

First online: Apr 05, 2011
Publication Date: Apr 05, 2011
Publication Time: 3.50 months

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