EPA-600/3-76-031
March 1976
Ecological Research Series
                                   EFFECTS  OF  OZONE  ON
               NITROGEN  FIXATION  IN  LADINO  CLOVER
                                           Environmental Research Laboratory
                                          Office of Research and Development
                                          U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                                  Corvallis, Oregon 97330

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                                            EPA-600/3-76-031
                                            March 1976
   EFFECTS OF OZONE ON NITROGEN FIXATION
             IN LADING CLOVER
      Udo Blum and Michael  Letchworth
      North Carolina State University
       Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
              EPA-IAG-D5-0416
              Project Officer

             Dr. L. C. Raniere
   Ecological Effects Research Division
Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory
         Con/all is, Oregon  97330
   U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CORVALLIS ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
         CORVALLIS, OREGON  97330

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     This report has been reviewed by the Corvallis Environmental
Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency, and
approved for publication.  Approval does not signify that the
contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade names
or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation
for use.

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                                ABSTRACT
     Research was performed to determine the effects of ozone on ladino
clover growth, nodulation, nitrogen fixation, nitrogen content, phenol
content, energy value and root exudates.  Plants were exposed once or
twice to carbon-filtered air, 30 or 60 pphm ozone for 2 hrs.   The effects
of ozone on growth, nitrogen fixation, % nitrogen, total nitrogen and
nodulation varied with age of plant and ozone concentration.   Caloric
content of tops (plants 4 weeks old when exposed) was reduced with two
exposures of 30 or 60 pphm ozone.  Root caloric content was not affected.
Phenol content of tops and roots (plants 6 weeks old when exposed) was
reduced with two 30 pphm ozone exposures.   Clover exudates were not
detectably modified by ozone exposure.

     This report was submitted for limited distribution in partial
fulfillment of an Interagency Agreement by the Agricultural Research
Service (ARS) under the sponsorship of the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).  The research included in the report was cooperatively
sponsored by ARS, EPA and the North Carolina Agricultural  Experiment
Station.  Work was completed as of June 30, 1975.

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                               ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
     Parts of this research were conducted in the North  Carolina  State
Unit of the Southeastern Plant Environment Laboratories.   The  help of the
staff is appreciated.

     The assistance of Mr.  Hans Hamann in statistical  design and  analysis
is gratefully acknowledged.
                                     IV

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                            CONTENTS
                                                            Page
Abstract                                                     iii
Acknowledgements                                             ' iv
List of Figures                                               vi
List of Tables                                               vii
I     Introduction                                             1
II    Conclusions                                              2
III   Recommendations                                          3
IV    Experimental Work                                        4
V     References                                              21

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                            LIST OF FIGURES

Number                                                         Page

   1     The effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on the
         top dry weight of ladino clover plants.                 7

   2     The effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on the
         root dry weight of ladino clover.                        8

   3     Changes in nodulation of ladino clover plants
         following two 2-hr, ozone exposures.                     9

   4     Effects of ozone exposures on nitrogenase
         activity/nodule of ladino clover.                       10

   5     Changes in nitrogenase activity/plant of ladino
         clover following ozone exposure.                       11

   6     Effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on % Nitrogen
         of ladino clover tops.                                 12

   7     Effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on % Nitrogen
         of ladino clover roots.                                13

   8     The effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on the
         total N content of ladino clover tops.                 14

   9     The effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on the
         total N content of ladino clover roots.                15

   10    The effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on the
         total plant nitrogen of ladino clover.                 16

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                            LIST OF TABLES

Number                                                         Page

   1     Caloric Content, Top Dry Weight, Root Dry Weight
         and Nodule Number of Ladino Clover Exposed to
         Ozone or Carbon Filtered Air.                          17

   2a    Phenol Content, Nitrogen Content, Top Dry Weight,
         Root Dry Weight and Nodule Number of Ladino
         Clover Exposed to Ozone and Carbon-Filtered Air.       18

   2b    Top Dry Weight, Root Dry Weight, Nodule Number,
         Nitrogen Content and Phenol Content of Ladino
         Clover treated with Root Exudates.                     18

   3     Top Dry Weight, Root Dry Weight, and Nodule
         Number of Ladino Clover exposed to ozone or
         carbon^filtered Air Grown Separately or in
         Combination (Design is such that plants interact
         only by way of root exudates).                         19

   4     Root Exudates vs Rhizobium                             20

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                                  SECTION I

                                INTRODUCTION
     The research presented in this report is part of a continuing coop-
erative project between the Agricultural Research Service, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency and the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment
Station.  The title of the overall project is, "Effects, fates and trans-
formations of selected air pollutants in plants, microorganisms and soils."

     The primary objectives of this cooperative program are to understand
the impact of air pollutants on plants, microorganisms and soils that are
of importance to agriculture, and to assist other agencies in relation to
their mission of protecting the agricultural segment of the environment.
The research thrust is directed at comparative studies on vegetation
effects under phytotron, greenhouse and field conditions.  Emphasis is
on:   (1) dose-response curves; (2) the interaction of various factors on
the response of the whole plant to air pollutants; (3) assessing the impact
of controlled pollutant additions and ambient pollution on plant biomass,
yield and quality in the greenhouse and field, and on pollutant uptake and
transformations in the greenhouse; (4) acute and chronic screens; and,
(5) varietal responses.

     Research reported here contains, as its major thrust, part of the
phytotron (controlled environment) portion of the foregoing cooperative
program.  It was determined that ladino clover should be intensively
studied under controlled conditions.  The results should then be verified
under greenhouse and field conditions and using selected other plant
species.  Ladino clover was selected as one of the most important forage
species of the Southeast.  Its use is increasing, especially in conjunction
with certain grass species.  Ladino has chronic problems under field
cultivation that are not understood - air pollution may be a factor.
Ladino is a legume and thus one of the important nitrogen fixing crop
species.  These factors make it an ideal test species.

     The specific objectives for this research are given in Section IV.

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                                 SECTION II

                                 CONCLUSIONS
     Effects of ozone, on Ladino clover growth and nodulation varies with
age of plant and concentration of ozone.

     Nitrogen content of plants exposed to 60 pphm of ozone was reduced
for all exposure ages."  Nitrogen content of plants exposed to 30 pphm of
ozone varied with exposure age.

     Caloric content of tops (plants 4 weeks old when exposed) was reduced
by two ozone exposures of 30 or 60 pphm.  Caloric content of roots was not
affected.

     Phenol content and nitrogen content of tops and roots (plants 6 weeks
old when exposed) were reduced with two 30 pphm ozone exposures.

     Clover root exudates were not detectably modified by ozone exposure
of clover.

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                                 SECTION III

                              RECOMMENDATION(S)


     Present indications are that the reductions  of ladino  clover (a
forage crop) growth, nodulation, nitrogen content,  energy content,  and
phenol content, observed as a result of ozone exposures,  are  closely  re-
lated to plant energy fixation and plant energy allocation.   The effects
of ozone on energy fixation and distribution  need to be explored further,
The following is recommended:

          1.  determination of ozone effects  on carbohydrate  content.
          2.  determination of ozone effects  on metabolic pathways  -
              ie glycolysis, carbon cycle, and monophosphate  shunt.
          3.  determination of ozone effects  on translocation.

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                                 SECTION IV

           EFFECTS OF OZONE ON NITROGEN FIXATION IN LADING CLOVER
     Most soils continually lose nitrogen and thus require added nitrogen
to maintain soil fertility.  Leguminous crops are an important source of
such nitrogen.  The amount added by legumes depends on plant growth and
vigor as well as certain edaphic factors (ie.  nutrient levels, water
availability, pH and temperature).  Exposure of soybean, pinto bean, and
ladino clover to ozone reduces growth and nodulation (1-3).   How these
relate to quantitative and qualitative crop production is uncertain.

     The present research was undertaken with Ladino clover to determine
the effects of ozone on:  growth, nodulation, nitrogen fixation, nitrogen
content, phenol content, energy value; and root exudates.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Experiment 1

     Inoculated seeds of Trifolium repens L. c.v. Tillman were planted
in gravel and Jiffy Mix (2:1).Complete nutrient solution was added to
pots every third day.  Distilled water was given at other times.  Plants
were grown and exposed to ozone in the Southeastern Plant Environmental
Laboratories.  Growth chamber environment was as follows:  12 hrs at
45000 lux, the night was interrupted for 3 hrs with 5500 lux, temperature
22C day and 19C night, and a relative humidity of 50% during the day and
60% at night.  Plants were subjected to two 2 hr exposures (one week apart)
of either carbon-filtered air, 30 or 60 pphm ozone.  Groups of plants
were exposed at two week intervals to determine age effects.  The first
of 4 harvests for each exposure age occurred 1 week after the second
exposure.  Dry weight of tops (TDW), roots (ROW), nitrogenase activity
and nitrogen content were determined.

Experiment 2

     Plants were grown in sand and Jiffy Mix (2:1) for one month in a
greenhouse.  A 1/10 normal nitrogen nutrient solution was added every
third day.  Plants were exposed to carbon-filtered air, 30 or 60 pphm
ozone for 2 hrs.  Half of the plants were harvested one week later.  The
remaining plants were exposed again and harvested the following week.
TDW, ROW, nodule number, and caloric content of tops (TPCAL) and roots
(RTCAL) were determined in each case.

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Experiment 3

     Plants were grown in sand for 6 weeks and then exposed to carbon-
filtered air or 30 pphiri of ozone (2 hr) twice 3 days apart in a green-
house.  A 1/10 normal nitrogen nutrient solution was added every third
day.  Deionized water was added at other times.  Root exudates were
collected 7 days after the last exposure.  One hundred ml  was collected
from each pot.  Exudates were collected the day before nutrient appli-
cation.  This was done to minimize inorganic ion input into the exudate.
The exudate was used to water 3 week old seedlings of clover for 14 con-
secutive days.  All plants were then harvested.  TDW, ROW, nodule number,
nitrogen content, and phenol content (4) were determined.

Experiment 4
    »
     Plants were grown in sand culture with 1/10 normal nitrogen nutrient
solution as described by Kochhar (1974).  Four week old plants were exposed
twice 3 days apart to carbon-filtered air, 30 or 60 pphm ozone.  Plants
were harvested 4 weeks later.  TDW, RDM and nodule number were determined.
Root exudates (100 ml) from each reservoir were flash evaporated and taken
up  in acetone (5 ml).  Acetone fraction was tested for toxicity against
Rhizobium with sensitivity disks.

     All data was subjected to analysis of variance unless otherwise stated.
Least significant differences at the 5% probability level  were used to
illustrate differences among treatment means.

RESULTS

Experiment 1

Growth and Nodulation--
     Fig l-3iA double exposure of ozone reduced top growth, root growth,
and nodulation.  Plant responses to ozone varied with age and concentration
of ozone.              '

Nitrogenase activity—
     Fig 4-5.  Some stimulation of nitrogen activity per nodule was observed
for exposure age 28+35 and 42+49.  However, these responses were not signifi-
cantly different from the controls.  Nitrogenase activity per plant was
reduced for exposure age 14+21.

Nitrogen content—
     Fig 6-10 [Also see Table 2a]  Percent nitrogen for tops and roots was
significantly higher for exposure age 14+21 for both the 30 and 60 pphm ozone
exposures.  Percent nitrogen was higher for tops with the 30 pphm exposures
and higher for the roots with*the 60 pphm exposures for exposure age 28+35.
Total plant nitrogen was reduced for exposure age 14+21 and 28+35 for both
ozone exposures.  For exposure age 42+49 and 56+63 only the 60 pphm exposures
reduced total nitrogen content of clover plants.  Similar trends were ob-
served for nitrogen content of tops and roots.

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Experiment 2

Energy Content--
     Table 1.  Caloric content was significantly reduced for the tops with
2 ozone exposures of 30 or 60 pphm.  Caloric content of roots was not
significantly reduced.

Experiment 3

Phenol content--
     Table 2a+b.  Exposures of ladino clover to 30 pphm of ozone significantly
reduced phenol content of tops and roots.   Nitrogen content was also deter-
mined here.

     Nitrogen of tops and roots was significantly reduced from controls.

Experiments 3 and 4

Root Exudates—
     Tables 2b, 3, 4.  Exudates from ozone exposed plants did not inhibit
the growth or nodulation of ladino clover  seedlings when compared to con-
trol plant exudates.  Exudates from ozone  exposed plants were not inhibi-
tory to Rhizobium when compared to controls.

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            14+21
             Figure  1.
           CONTROL^' .
           30  PPHM 03
           60.PPHM 03

iii  ,   LSD-0.05=li27|; J
                        28+35              42+49
                                   EXPOSURE AGE  (DAYS)
      56+63
                 The effect of two 2-hr, ozone exposures on the top
                 dry weight of ladino clover plants.
                 A.-significant difference between control and test.
                 B.-significant difference between 30 and 60 pphm ozone.

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    3.0
    2.0
CO
CD
    1.0
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§
          14+21
28+35              42+49


    EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
56+63
         Figure 2.   The effect of two 2-hr ozone exposures on the root dry
                    weight of ladino clover.


                    A.-significant difference between control and test.


                    B.-significant difference between 30 and 60 pphm ozone.
                                  8

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     500
     400
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     200
     100
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              14+21
28+35             42+49

     EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
56+63
              Figure  3.   Changes  in  nodulation  of ladino  clover plants  following
                         two 2-hr, ozone exposures.

                         A.-significant difference between control  and  test.

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60 PPHM 0,
                                                               LSD-0.05=
                                                                      0.00181
          14+21           28+35         42+49         56+63
                               EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
         Figure  4.  Effects  of ozone exposures on nitrogenase activity/nodule of
                   ladino clover.

                   *LSD  for analysis of first 2 exposure ages only.
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   3.0
3  2.0
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§
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   1.0
14+21
                                                              •  CONTROL
                                                              A  30 PPHM 0
                                                              *  60 PPHM 0
                                                            LSD-0.05=0.512
                       28+35         42+49         56+63
                             EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
        Figure 5.  Changes in nitrogenase activity/plant of ladino clover
                   following ozone exposure.
                   A. -significant difference between control and test.
                   *LSD for analysis of first 2 exposure ages only.
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1
        5.0
        4.0
        3.0
        2.0
        1.0
               14+21
                              4.
28+35          42+49       56+63


       EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
                                        • CONTROL


                                        A 30  PPHM  03


                                        • 60  PPHM  06


                                        LSD-0.05=0.269
               Figure 6.   Effect of two 2-hr ozone exposures on % Nitrogen of

                          ladino clover tops.
                       (.

                          A.-significant difference between control and test.
                                       •  12

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   5.0
   4.0
   3.0
   2.0
   1.0
      0
           14+21
                            J_
28+35         42+49

     EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
56+63
                                       P CONTROL

                                      A 30 PPHM 03


                                      • 60 PPHM 03


                                      LSD 0.05=0.278
           Figure 7.  Effect of two 2-hr ozone exposures on % Nitrogen of
                      ladino clover roots.

                      A.-significant difference between control  and test.
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 5

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             14+21
                         28+35            42+49
                           EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
                                                                     CONTROL
                                                                     30 PPHM 0,

                                                                     60 PPHM 0
                                                                              3
                                                                  LSD-0.05=3.69
56+63
             Figure 8.   The effect of two 2-hr ozone exposures on the total  N
                        content of ladino clover tops.
                        A.-significant difference between control and test.
                        B.-significant difference between 30 and 60 pphm ozone.
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CD
§
              14+21
             Figure 9.
        28+35
42+49
                                  EXPOSURE AGE  (DAYS)
56+63
The effect of two 2-hr ozone exposures on the total N
content of ladino clover roots.

A.-significant difference between control and test.

B.-significant difference between 30 and 60 pphm ozone.
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     40
     30
     20
     10
            14+21
                            •CONTROL


                            A30 PPHM 03



                            • 60 PPHM 03




                            LSD-0.05=4.06
28+35            42+49


 EXPOSURE AGE (DAYS)
56+63
            Figure 10.   The effect of two  2-hr  ozone  exposures on  the  total
                        plant nitrogen of  ladino  clover.

                        A.-significant difference between  control  and  test.

                        B.-significant difference between  30 and 60 pphm  ozone.
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Table 1 [Ex 2] Caloric Content, Top Dry Weight, Root Dry Weight
               and.Nodule Number of Ladino Clover Exposed to
               Ozone or Carbon Filtered Air.
                    TDW

                     (gm)
             ROW      NODULE     TPCAL      RTCAL

             (gm)        (#)           (cal/gm)
Harvest 1

Non-Exposed

30 pphm 03

60 pphm 03


Harvest 2
1.01 c**

0.62 d

0.59 d
0.35 b    137 be

0.21 cd   105 c

0.19 d     96 c
3980 be    3621 a

3951 c     3655 a

3919 c     3683 a
Non-Exposed
30
60

pphm
pphm
LSD
°3
°3
0.05
2.
1.
0.
0.
66 a
36 b
93 c
28
0.
0.
0.
0-
61 a
28 be
19 d
07
239 a
169 b
99 c
58
4136 a
4031 b
3844 d
70
3838 a
3734 a
3712 a
154 (NS)*
* non significant

**means followed by the same letter are not statistically significant
  at the 5% level of probability.  [N-10].
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Table 2a [Ex 3] Phenol Content, Nitrogen Content, Top  Dry  Weight,
                Root Dry Weight and Nodule Number of Ladino Clover
                Exposed to Ozone and Carbon-Filtered Air.
              TDW       ROW  NODULE   NIT*  NIT   NIT   PH*    PH    PH

              (gm.)      (gm.)   (#)     TOPS ROOTS  TOT   TOPS  ROOTS TOT.

                                       (mg)  (mg)   (mg)   (mg)  (mg)   (mg)
Non-Exposed
  Plants     0.78 a**  0.30a

30 pphm 03   0.38 b    0.14b

   LSD 0.05  j).16      0.05
243a   34a   lla

137b   15b    5b

65.8   8.4    2
45a  168a  14a  182a

20b  85b    4b   89b

10   34     2    35
*NIT=Nitrogen

*PH=Phenol

**Means followed by the same letter are not statistically  significant
  at the 5% level of probability [N=10].
 Table  2b  [Ex.  3]  Top  Dry  Weight,  Root Dry Weight,  Nodule Number,
                  Nitrogen Content and Phenol Content of Ladino
                  Clover treated with Root Exudates.

Non-Exposed
Plant
Exudate
30 pphm 0.,
Exposed
Plant
Exudate
TDW ROW NODULE NITROGEN**
(#) TOTAL
(gm) (gm) (mg.)
0.055* 0.024 51.3 0.034
0.0608 0.029 54.6 0.033
PHENOL**
TOTAL
(mg.)
0.16
0.19
 *no  significant  difference found.  [N=10]

 **Data  not  analyzed.
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Table 3 [Ex 4] Top Dry Weight, Root Dry Weight, and Nodule Number
               of Ladino Clover exposed to ozone or carbon-filtered
               Air Grown Separately or in Combination (Design is
               such that plants interact only by way of root
               exudates).

N Ex **
N Ex + 30
N Ex + 60
60
30
30 + N Ex
60 + N Ex
LSD 0.05

0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
TDW
(gm)
426 a*
443 a
466 a
214 b
124 c
153 be
109 c
087

0.
0.
0.
} 0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
ROW
(gm)
144 a
133 a
135 a
077 b
032 c
047 c
033 c
028
NODULE
(#)
53.
58.
49.
26.
21.
33.
23.
18.
5
8
6
1.
9
3
3
9
a
a
ab
c
c
be
c

*means followed by the same letter are not statistically significant
 at the 5% level of probability {N=10].

** N Ex - Non exposed plant grown alone.

   N Ex + 30 - Non exposed plant grown with plants exposed to 30 pphm
               of ozone.
                                                             \
   N Ex + 60 - same as N Ex + 30 but plants exposed to 60 pphm instead
               of 30 pphm.

   30 N 60 - exposed plants grown alone.

   30 + N Ex - exposed plants from N Ex + 30.

   60 + N Ex - exposed plants from N Ex + 60.
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Table 4 [Ex 4] Root Exudates vs Rhizobium
                                        ZONES OF INHIBITION




                                              (nun)
N Ex Plant Exudates **                        0.096 *



N Ex + 30 Exudates                            0.081



N Ex +"60 Plant Exudates                      0.080



30 Plant Exudates                             0.065



60 Plant Exudates                             0.040



Acetone                                       0.15





   LSD 0.05                                   0.10 [NS]



	Prob > F  0.099    c.v. = 77%



* Non significant [N=16]



** N Ex - non exposed



   30 - plants exposed to 30 pphm ozone



   60 - plants exposed to 60 pphm ozone
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                                  SECTION V

                                 REFERENCES
1.  Reinert, R.A., D.T. Tingey, and C.E.  Koons.   The Early Growth of Soy-
    beans as Influenced by Ozone Stress.   Agron.  Abst.  63:148.   1971.

2.  Tingey, D.T. and U. Blum.  Effects of Ozone  on Soybean Nodules.
    J. Environ. Qual 2:  341-342.  1973.

3.  Kochhar, M.  Phytotoxic and Competitive Effects of  Tall  Fescue on
    Ladino Clover as Modified by Ozone and/or Rhizoctomia So1am'.
    Dissertation.  1974.

4.  Andersen, R.A. and J.R. Todd.  Estimation of Total  Tobacco  Plant Phenols
    by Their Bonding to Polyvinyl Phyrrolitone.   Tobacco Science 12:   107-111.
    1968.
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                                   TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
                            (Please read Instructions on the reverse before completing)
 1. REPORT NO.
            EPA-600/3-76-031
                                                            3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION>NO.
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
  EFFECTS OF OZONE ON  NITROGEN FIXATIO.N  IN
  LADING CLOVER
               5. REPORT DATE
                  March 1976
               6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
7. AUTHOR(S)
  Udo  Blum and Michael Letchworth
                                                            8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO.
9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
 Botany Dept.
 North Carolina State University
 Raleigh, North Carolina   27607
               10. PROGRAM ELEMENT NO.
                 1AA006 ROAP 21ALR Task 24
               11. CONTRACT/GRANT NO.

                 EPA-IAG-D5-0416
 12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
  Corvallis Environmental  Research Laboratory
  Ecological Effects  Research Division
  Office of Research  and Development
  U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency
  Corvallis, Oregon 97330	
               13. TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED
                 Interim Final
               14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE
                  EPA-ORD
 15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
 16. ABSTRACT
    Research was performed to determine the  effects of ozone on ladino  clover growth,
  nodulation, nitrogen  fixation, nitrogen content,  phenol content,  energy value and
  root exudates.  Plants  were exposed once or  twice to carbon-filtered  air, 30 or 60
  pphm ozone for 2 hrs.   The effects of ozone  on growth, nitrogen fixation, % nitrogen,
  total nitrogen and nodulation varied with  age of  plant and ozone  concentration.
  Caloric content of tops (plants 4 weeks old  when  exposed) was reduced with two ex-
  posures of 30 or 60 pphm ozone.  Root caloric content was not affected.  Phenol
  content of tops and roots (plants 6 weeks  old when exposed) was reduced with two 30
  pphm ozone exposures.   Clover exudates were  not detectably modified by ozone exposure,
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