The Influence of ozone chemistry and meteorology on plant-exposure to oxidants.

Cape, J.N.; Smith, R.I.; Fowler, D.. 1994 The Influence of ozone chemistry and meteorology on plant-exposure to oxidants. In: Crawford, R.M.M.; Hendry, G.A.F.; Goodman, B.A., (eds.) Oxygen and environmental stress in plants. Royal Society of Edinburgh, 11-31. (Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (B), 102).

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Abstract/Summary

Concentrations of ozone have approximately doubled over the past century. In polluted air, photochemical reactions may produce concentrations of ozone up to 100 ppbv or more, even in areas relatively remote from sources of industrial pollution. The large ozone concentrations observed in these episodes, which may persist for several days, are markers for the presence of intense photochemical activity in the atmosphere. Experiments designed to investigate the effects of ozone on plants rarely, if ever, reproduce the chemical conditions which are always associated with ozone episodes. Exposure of plants to ozone is strongly influenced by topography and meteorological conditions. Windy sites which are well coupled to the atmosphere experience only a small diurnal variation in ozone concentration, and peak concentrations during episodes are generally much larger than at sheltered sites. Stomatal opening effectively controls the amount and rate at which ozone enters leaves. Factors which affect stomatal opening therefore determine the dose of ozone for a given concentration in air. Extrapolation of results from controlled experiments to the held must assess whether growing conditions, including stomatal conductance, are comparable between experiment and held. The Critical Levels approach has shown that crop plants and natural vegetation are likely to be exposed to potentially damaging ozone concentrations in most industrialised countries.

Item Type:	Publication - Book Section
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1017/S0269727000013944
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Pre-2000 sections
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Atmospheric Sciences
Date made live:	21 Jul 2009 13:59 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/6311

Item Type:

Publication - Book Section

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1017/S0269727000013944

Programmes:

CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

_ Pre-2000 sections

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment
Atmospheric Sciences

Date made live:

21 Jul 2009 13:59 +0 (UTC)