Review: Atmospheric deposition and plant assimilation of gases and particles

Abstract This review and workshop summary examines the interactions of airborne materials with environmental surfaces, particularly vegetative canopies. Key objectives were to: (1) review and describe physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants in the air surrounding various receptors; (2) determine if existing concepts and information describe adequately the transfer of material from the atmosphere to the receptors; (3) assess existing capability for predicting the consequences of interactions between atmospheric substances and vegetation and (4) determine information needs regarding environmental conditions and mechanisms regulating deposition and uptake of airborne substances by vegetation. Although the workshop findings have been updated using the recent literature, nearly all of the original conclusions remain valid and pertinent.

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