Does carbonic acid effect plant growth?
Almost everybody has heard about acid rain and knows that it is something bad. But what exactly is it? What are its effects on plants, animals, human beings, and what can be done to solve this problem? Carbonic Acid is usually caused when carbon dioxide is emitted into the air and then braught back to Earth’s surface as carbonic acid (acid rain) The term acid rain does not convey the true nature of the problem and therefore scientists use the term “acid depositions”. This is because the acid which has formed due to pollution may return to the earth as a solid or a gas and not just as rain. Depending upon the climatic conditions it could also come down as rain, fog, or snow, and in the wet form it is known as “acid precipitation”. Both natural vegetation and crops are affected by acid rain. The roots are damaged by acidic rainfall, causing the growth of the plant to be stunted, or even in its death. Nutrients present in the soil, are destroyed by the acidity. Useful micro organisms whic
