Study demonstrates ozone uptake by SJV crops
The California Ozone Deposition Experiment, using Instruments mounted In an airplane and on the ground, shows that agricultural land in the San Joaquin Vailey removes large amounts of ozone from valley air. The most active pathway Is uptake through sto-mata In plant leaves...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1994-07-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n04p9 |
| Summary: | The California Ozone Deposition Experiment, using Instruments mounted In an airplane
and on the ground, shows that agricultural land in the San Joaquin Vailey removes
large amounts of ozone from valley air. The most active pathway Is uptake through
sto-mata In plant leaves, the process leading to crop yield losses. Other pathways,
Including ozone destruction on leaf, stem and soil surfaces, are slower but very important
on a valley-wide basis. Ozone deposition to crops may have a slgnlflcant Impact on
air qualify, and should be considered when farmland Is converted to urban uses that
contribute more to ozone production and less to ozone removal. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |