색비름(Amaranthus tricolor L.) 유식물에 인공산성비 pH 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 및 수도물(pH 6.5)을 엽면처리하여 생장, 색소 및 엽표면의 형태에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. pH 3.0 이하에서는 지상부 및 근부가 다같이 생장이 심하게 억제되었으며 잎에는 괴사반점이 나타났다. 색소의 흡광 spectrum은 7개의 peak가 나타났는데 Early splendor는 473nm과 535nm에 peak가 없었고, Tricolor는 476nm 및 546nm에 peak가 보이지 않았다. 강산성비는 식물색소 발현에 관여하였고 엽록소는 pH가 낮을수록 증가하였다. 주사현미경에 의한 엽표면 관찰에서는 pH 5에서도 이상이 관찰되기 시작하고 pH 4 이하에서는 괴사가 급격히 진행되고 있었다.
The experiment was performed to investigate the effects of simulated acid rain of several pH levels (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0) on growth, injury, pigment compositions and leaf surface morphology of the seedlings of Amaranthus tricolor L. by foliar application. The growth of the tops and roots was markedly retarded below pH 3.0 and speck spots appeared on the leaf. Seven different peaks were detected by the absorption spectra of pigments of the leaf. But cv. Early splendor did not show the peaks at 473nm and 535nm, and nor did cv. Tricolor show the peaks at 476nm and 546nm. The pigment composition of leaves was affected by strong acid rain. As pH levels decreased, chlorophyll content increased. Leaf surface was eroded by acid rain, and leaf surface tissues were broken down and collapsed at the lower pH levels.
