How does acid rain change plant growth?

Question

i rly need to know this ASAP becuase this is for my college science project. :) anyone who wants 10 points for a good answer, ill give it to you :)

Answer 1

what Irv said... and read here to help understand how pH is important to the plant's ability to take up and use the nutrients in the soil.....

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex6607

more here...

http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/soilph/soilph.htm

Answer 2

OK, Doesn't acid rain sieve through the soil and then the plant's roots take up the acid rain ( roots usually take up food in the soil) and the plant uses it as food. Acid rain doesn't contain good minerals but rather bad chemicles, so it can affect the growth and the process of photosynthesis of the plant. good luck!

Answer 3

Acid rain gets into the soil, changes the Ph,
(acidity).
This in turn effects the solubility and availability
of nutrients, (most notably calcium).
If the plants can't get the nutrients their growth
can be stunted or stopped.

Answer 4

okay acid rains causes plants death so that effects their growth so when acidic rains fall on the soil the soil absorbs it so the soil acidity increases and damages plants that's the way i learned it u can collect answers to make Ur project
good luck :)

Answer 5

do an experiment.

rig up a sprinkler. water one plant with straight water, one with maybe some water/vinegar mixture, another with whatever kind of acid is produced in acid rain..

maybe use two different groups with different kinds of plants.
use different strengths of acid solution.

I happen to know that many plants benefit from having mild concentrations of vinegar added to their water. I know not what stronger concentrations would do.

My instinct says burned leaves, stunted growth, dead plant.