Die Differenzierunggas-, rauch- und staubförmiger Immissionen bei landwirtschaftlichen,gartenbaulichen und forstwirtschaftlichen Kulturen

Summary The differentiation between acute, direct chronic and indirect chronic immissions caused by atmospheric pollution brought about by emissions having the nature of gas, smoke and dust is described. Several positive examples are quoted to the question whether indirect chronic immissions are possible without damage to growth up, yield and/or production.A differentiation has value for autotrophic and heterotrophic life forms:1. Insignificant immissions in the animate world prevail when autotrophic/heterotrophic life forms are not adversely affected, as compared with their condition in their usual situation and surroundings, i. e. when: their anatomical/morphological development, their function, their efficiency, their powers of propagation, their immunity to disease, their longevity and their physiological function and/or psychical well-being are not impaired.2. Considerable immissions in the animate world prevail when the development, function, efficiency, powers of propagation, immunity to disease and/or general well-being of autotrophic/ heterotrophic life forms, as compared with their condition in their usual situation and surroundings, are affected by reversible physiological/ psychical disturbances (direct and indirect chronic immissions) but when their longevity remains unaffected and when anatomical/morphological anomalies, changes and/or damage (acute immissions) do not occur.3. Severe immissions in the animate world prevail when the development, function, efficiency, power of propagation, immunity to disease, longevity and/or general well-being of autotrophic/heterotrophic life forms, as compared with their condition in their usual situation and surroundings, is affected or interrupted by repeated or irreversible physiological/psychical disturbances (direct and indirect chronic immissions), whereby, under certain circumstances, limited but typical anatomical/ morphological anomalies, changes and/or damage (acute immissions) occur to separate organic parts.4. Excessive immissions in the animate world prevail when the development, function, efficiency, power of propagation, immunity to disease, longevity and/or general well-being of autotrophic/ heterotrophic life forms, as compared with their condition in their usual situation and surroundings, are prevented or ended by repeated or irreversible physiological changes or by psychical disturbances (direct and indirect chronic immisssions), whereby, under certain circumstances, some organs or complete organisms suffer extended and typical anatomical/morphological anomalies, changes and/or damage (acute immissions).