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VDI 3957 Blatt 9:2026-01
Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Sampling above-ground biomass of grassland to monitor the effects of air pollutants
German title
Biologische Messverfahren zur Ermittlung und Beurteilung der Wirkung von Luftverunreinigungen auf Pflanzen (Biomonitoring) - Probenahme von Graslandaufwuchs zur Überwachung der Wirkungen von Luftverunreinigungen
Publication date
2026-01
Original language
German,
English
Pages
25
Publication date
2026-01
Original language
German,
English
Pages
25
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Short description
Air pollutants can accumulate in plants and ecosystems through deposition. As a permanent crop, grassland is exposed to immissions all year round. If it is used for grazing or mowing, pollutants can be absorbed by livestock directly and/or by humans via the food chain and cause damage. Whether such immission effects are relevant, for example for ecotoxicological or feed law reasons, can be clarified by analysing the above ground biomass of grassland. This standard describes the standardised sampling of above ground biomass of grassland in order to be able to identify and assess the effects of air pollutants.