2007-07-25

Surface Ozone Impacting Plants

Met Office, U Exeter, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lead authors: Stephen Sitch, Peter Cox
Where published: Nature

Increasing ozone near the Earth's surface could lead to significant reductions in regional plant production and crop yields. Surface ozone also damages plants, affecting their ability to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and accelerating global warming. Near-surface ozone has doubled since 1850 due to chemical emissions from vehicles, industrial processes, and the burning of forests.
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