Ozone reduces crop yields and alters competition with weeds such as yellow nutsedge
In recent decades, air quality has improved near most cities but not in rural areas such as the San Joaquin Valley. Many studies using diverse exposure techniques have shown that ground-level ozone air pollution reduces plant growth and yield, from negligible impacts in some species to over 30% loss...
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Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2005-04-01
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Series: | California Agriculture |
Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v059n02p137 |