Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Biomonitoring Ozone with White Clover Clones: 1991 White clover clones as a biomonitor

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Development of methods to use an ozone-sensitive clone of white clover as a biomonitor for ambient ozone exposure. Two clones of white (Ladino) clover were placed outside at the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) or used in ozone fumigation experiments at UVM.

People

  • Tim Scherbatskoy: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • biomonitoring, ozone,

Organizations

  • University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources: lead

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates

Data Table

  • Title: 1991 White clover clones as a biomonitor
  • Start Date: 1991-08-01
  • End Date: 1992-12-30
  • Description: Development of methods to use an ozone-sensitive clone of white clover as a biomonitor for ambient ozone exposure. Conducting initial research to develop culture methods and techniques for scoring and evaluating injury.

  • Purpose: Expose clover to ambient ozone and to ozone fumigation treatments.

  • Condensed Title:

  • Object Name: VMC.40.1040

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Tim Scherbatskoy. 1991. White clover clones as a biomonitor. FEMC. Annual Report. https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/biomonitoring-ozone-with-white-clover-clones/dataset/1991-White-clover-clone-as-a-biomonitor

  • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/biomonitoring-ozone-with-white-clover-clones/dataset/1991-White-clover-clone-as-a-biomonitor

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Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Growing clones
      • Started: 1991-08-01
        Ended: 1992-12-30
      • Method Description: Two clones of white (Ladino) clover, originally isolated at North Carolina State University for their tolerance and sensitivity to ozone, were grown in pots of greenhouse soil under standard greenhouse cultural conditions. During the summer months multiple pots of each clone were placed outside at the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) or used in ozone fumigation experiments at UVM.

    • Treatments
      • Started: 1991-08-01
        Ended: 1992-12-30
      • Method Description: Experimental exposures consisted of 3 daily 6 hr exposures of both clones to 100-150 ppb ozone; there were no control (non-ozone) treatments.

    • Measurements of response
      • Started: 1991-08-01
        Ended: 1992-12-30
      • Method Description: Measures of response (foliar chlorosis, necrosis and chlorophyll concentration and shoot and root biomass) were evaluated 10 days after treatments.

Sampling Equipment

  • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Proctor Maple Research Center

  • Minimum Altitude: 398 meters

  • Maximum Altitude: 402 meters