Acidic rain has a dehydrating effect on carbohydrate, and now even the most pollution-resistant local windbreak forest is showing signs of bark dehydration. Local farmers suspect this may be due to acidic pollution caused by emissions from the Linkou power plant.
由於酸性雨水對碳水化合物有脫水作用，近幾年當地連最耐汙染的防風林也發生表皮脫水現象，因此農民懷疑與林口發電廠所排的廢氣形成酸性汙染有關。