EFFECTS

OF
ACID RAIN

It will affect on

SOIL

Kills useful
microorganisms

Leaches
nutrients

Uptake
high
concentra
tion of
aluminum

FORESTS

Prevent
the
uptake of
nutrients
and
water.
High
elevation
forests
receive
additional
acid

More
vulnerabl
e to
disease

Tree
weakened

Wear
away the
waxy
protective
coating of
leaves

Leaves
turn
brownishyellow

Acid Rain Damage to a Forest in the

Czech Republic

AQUATIC
ENVIRONMENT

Acidity,
pH,
aquatic organisms

number of

Natterjack toads

PUBLIC HEALTH

ARCHITECTURE AND
BUILDING

Corrosion
of iron and
steel

Reduces
monumen
ts or
statues
value and
benefit

Marble
statue lost
features

Sculpture of the castle of

Lincoln in Lincolnshire
(England).

York
Minister