Abstract
Throughout a three-year study period, beech and spruce trees were examined for potential effects of electromagnetic radiation by radar on the morphological and physiological performance at the crown level. No effects of radar on photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal regulation as well as twig and foliage differentiation were found in late summer after seasonal exposure to this kind of radiation, when comparing radar-exposed with shielded crown parts. Adverse effects caused by radar on forest trees appear to be unlikely on a short-term scale, given conditions similar to those of this case study.
| Translated title of the contribution | Beech and spruce under the influence of electromagnetic radiation by radar |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 74-78 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Allgemeine Forst- und Jagdzeitung |
| Volume | 172 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Apr 2001 |