Assessing the Impact of Ethylene around a Petrochemical Site

摘要

Assessing the impact of ethylene emissions on local crops and vegetation around petrochemical sites presents a unique challenge. As a plant hormone, ethylene can trip a variety of responses and may be generated by the vegetation itself in response to external stimuli. Unravelling possible effects due to ethylene emissions requires a detailed knowledge of specific plant responses in the field as well as the ability to predict or measure the actual pattern of ground level exposures occurring around a production facility.