Biologists

By: Eric Heim

What effects does acid rain have on trees and soil?


 * Slower growth
 * Injury
 * Death of trees
 * Soil duration
 * Limit nutrients to trees from soil
 * Exposure to toxic substances

How does the effect of acid rain on trees and soil affect us? What happens when lakes and aquatic systems become acidic? How does acidic water system affect us? Are the aquatic systems in our area being affected by acid rain? If yes, to what extent? What are the danger signs of the effects of acid rain on aquatic systems?
 * Not able to take as much carbon dioxide from air
 * Not able to produce as much oxygen for humans to breath
 * Sea life dies off
 * It kills fish which we eat
 * Not able to swim or bath for some people
 * Yes but only 2% of the lakes are acidic. But in the 2% 100s of fish can get killed or contaminated.
 * Extinction of aquatic life
 * Disruption of wildlife