Effects of ozone on inter- and intra-species competition and photosynthesis in mesocosms of Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens

Hayes, F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-5725; Mills, G.; Ashmore, M.. 2009 Effects of ozone on inter- and intra-species competition and photosynthesis in mesocosms of Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens. Environmental Pollution, 157 (1). 208-214. 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.07.002

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.07.002

Abstract/Summary

Trifolium repens and Lolium perenne were exposed as both monocultures and two-species mixtures to an episodic rural ozone regime in large, well-watered containers within solardomes for 12 weeks. There were reductions in biomass for T. repens, but not L. perenne, and the proportion of T. repens decreased in ozone-exposed mixtures compared to the control. In addition, leaf biomass of T. repens was maintained at the expense of biomass partitioning to the stolons. The decreased growth corresponded with decreased photosynthetic capacity for T. repens, however, by the end of the exposure there was also decreased photosynthetic capacity of L. perenne, a species previously considered insensitive to ozone. The observed decreases in photosynthetic efficiency and capacity in elevated ozone indicate that the ability of such ubiquitous vegetation to act as a sink for atmospheric carbon may be reduced in future climates. Ozone causes changes in biomass partitioning, and photosynthetic efficiency and capacity that could decrease the ability of plants to act as a carbon sink.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.envpol.2008.07.002
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry > BG03 Quantifying the growing threat to plant and human health from ground level ozone
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Emmett
ISSN:	0269-7491
Additional Keywords:	Ozone, Biomass partitioning, Photosynthetic efficiency, Climate change, Plant competition
NORA Subject Terms:	Agriculture and Soil Science Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	23 Mar 2009 16:25 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/4476

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/j.envpol.2008.07.002

Programmes:

CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry
CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry > BG03 Quantifying the growing threat to plant and human health from ground level ozone

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Emmett

ISSN:

0269-7491

Additional Keywords:

Ozone, Biomass partitioning, Photosynthetic efficiency, Climate change, Plant competition