Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of Rainfall
ABSTRACT Rainfall is one of the primary nutrient inputs to vegetation and its chemical composition is dependent on air quality as falling rain scavenges gaseous and particulate emissions from natural, industrial, and agricultural activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the ve...
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| description | ABSTRACT Rainfall is one of the primary nutrient inputs to vegetation and its chemical composition is dependent on air quality as falling rain scavenges gaseous and particulate emissions from natural, industrial, and agricultural activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the vegetation burn in a region of the Pampa biome influences the pH and chemical composition (anions) in incident rainfall. Nitrate, sulfate, and chloride concentrations, as well as the pH of the rainwater, were influenced by suspended particles in the atmosphere from biomass burning of native grassland and pasture renewal. The rainwater was acidified by, ash, and soot, which introduced large amounts of chloride and sulfate into the ecosystems caused by burning vegetation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80ef26a85a5348d0ae05a6743d9d9a882022-12-21T19:26:51ZengUniversidade Federal Rural do Rio de JaneiroFloresta e Ambiente2179-808726310.1590/2179-8087.039018S2179-80872019000300133Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of RainfallGrasiele DickMauro Valdir SchumacherABSTRACT Rainfall is one of the primary nutrient inputs to vegetation and its chemical composition is dependent on air quality as falling rain scavenges gaseous and particulate emissions from natural, industrial, and agricultural activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the vegetation burn in a region of the Pampa biome influences the pH and chemical composition (anions) in incident rainfall. Nitrate, sulfate, and chloride concentrations, as well as the pH of the rainwater, were influenced by suspended particles in the atmosphere from biomass burning of native grassland and pasture renewal. The rainwater was acidified by, ash, and soot, which introduced large amounts of chloride and sulfate into the ecosystems caused by burning vegetation.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872019000300133&lng=en&tlng=enrainwater acidificationanionsatmospheric pollution |
| spellingShingle | Grasiele Dick Mauro Valdir Schumacher Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of Rainfall Floresta e Ambiente rainwater acidification anions atmospheric pollution |
| title | Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of Rainfall |
| title_full | Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of Rainfall |
| title_fullStr | Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of Rainfall |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of Rainfall |
| title_short | Vegetation Burning in Pampa Biome Altered the Chemical Composition of Rainfall |
| title_sort | vegetation burning in pampa biome altered the chemical composition of rainfall |
| topic | rainwater acidification anions atmospheric pollution |
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