Air pollution can damage crops and trees in a variety of ways. Ground-level ozone can lead to reductions in agricultural crop and commercial forest yields, reduced growth and survivability of tree seedlings, and increased plant susceptibility to disease, pests and other environmental stresses (such as harsh weather).
What are 3 effects of pollution?
Serious Effects of Pollution on Our Humans and Environment
- Environment Degradation. The environment is the first casualty for the increase in pollution weather in air or water. ...
- Human Health. ...
- Global Warming. ...
- Ozone Layer Depletion. ...
- Infertile Land.
How does pollution affect the environment long-term?
Long-Term Effects on the Environment
An overload of these chemicals will cause the algae to bloom. ... When long-term exposure to chemical pollutants cause native species within an ecosystem to die, the area experiences a loss of diversity and becomes more vulnerable to invasive and undesirable species.