acid rain2
Acid rain refers to all types of precipitation--rain, snow, sleet, hail, fog--that
is acidic in nature. Acidic means that these forms of water have a pH lower
than the 5.6 average of rainwater. Acid rain kills aquatic life, trees, crops and
other vegetation, damages buildings and monuments, corrodes copper and
lead piping, damages such man-made things as automobiles, reduces soil
fertility and can cause toxic metals to leach into underground drinking water
sources. Rain is naturally …
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…plant's conversion of nutrients and water into a form useful for plant
growth and affects crop yields. Perhaps the most important effects of acid
rain on forests result from nutrient leaching, accumulation of toxic metals and
the release of toxic aluminum. Nutrient leaching occurs when acid rain adds
hydrogen ions to the soil which interact chemically with existing minerals. This
displaces calcium, magnesium and potassium from soil particles and deprives
trees of nutrition.
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