Mammoth Cave National Park, Ozone and Foliar Injury Summary, 2017
Jernigan J. 2018. Mammoth Cave National Park, Ozone and Foliar Injury Summary, 2017. National Park Service
Ozone is a gas that occurs naturally in the lower levels of the earth’s atmosphere. However, human-produced pollution can become an unnatural source of additional ozone that results in injury to humans and plants. The Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) has been monitoring ozone and its injury to plants since 2008 to fulfill the National Park Service (NPS) mandate to protect its resources and preserve the enjoyment of these resources. In 2017, ozone concentration sampling was discontinued but foliar injury sampling continues. The CUPN Ozone and Foliar Injury Program is designed to provide a network-wide assessment of status and trends in ozone concentration and foliar injury levels. All 14 CUPN park units are sampled on a rotational schedule (outlined in CUPN’s ozone concentration and foliar injury protocol). This brief summarizes data collected in August 2017 at Mammoth Cave National Park. Additionally, Mammoth Cave NP and its cooperators collect ozone concentration data. Data for the 2017 growing season is also presented here. Ozone and foliar injury reports are available upon request or at http://go.nps.gov/cupn.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Jernigan, Johnathan
- Date of Issue
- 2018
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CUPN , MACA
- Keywords
- Air Quality, airborne contaminants, Foliar Injury, Foliar Ozone, Ozone, Ozone Foliar Injury Inventory Reports, Ozone Foliar Injury Monitoring Reports, Ozone Injury, Resource Briefs