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Ecological Ecosystems: OZONE INJURY ON CROPS. University of California, Merced Department of Earth Sciences Diana Leal. INTRODUCTION. Ozone is a malignant gas that is found in the tropospheric layer of the earth HUMANS=POLLUTION. http://environmental.lilithezine.com.
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Ecological Ecosystems: OZONE INJURY ON CROPS University of California, Merced Department of Earth Sciences Diana Leal
INTRODUCTION Ozone is a malignant gas that is found in the tropospheric layer of the earth HUMANS=POLLUTION • http://environmental.lilithezine.com
RESEARCH: Ozone damage in soybeans Researchers: Fishman, Creilson, Parker and others Crop yield damage on soybeans in midwestern states. Correlation relationship O3 with plant yield Multiple Linear Regression Model Instrumentation: Ground based and Satellite Based Corn market news
RESULTS • Average Daytime Concentration over 5 year period: • Southern region: 54 ppbv • Central region: 49 ppbv(MLR model detects effects) • Northern region: 40-50 ppbv • Results were compared with soyFACE, Illinois(Soybean Free Air Concentration Enrichment)
RESEARCH: Ozone damage throughout crops of Europe • Researchers: Benton, Fuhrer, Gimeno and others. • Observed subterranean, white clover, french bean, soybean, tomato, watermelon amongst Germany, Austria, Finland, France,Hungary, Italy,Netherlands , Poland for ozone damage. • Subterranean & White clover: Injury on upper surface, chlorotic flecking on white clover, necrotic lesions on subterranean. • French Bean & Soybean:Necrosis, bronzing on upper leaf.
RESULTS IN EUROPE • Northern regions(Finland& Sweden): Mean daily maximum 35-41 ppb • Central regions: Mean daily maximum 50-60 ppb • Southern regions(Austria, Italy, Germany): Mean daily maximum 64,58,72 ppb • (>10% injured leaves per pot): Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, & Switzerland. • (<10% injured leaves per pot): France, Italy, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom.
WORKCITED • Fishman, Jack K. Creilson, John A. Parker, Peter. A. Ainsworth, Elizabeth. Geoffrey Vining, G. Szarka, John. L. Booker, Fitzgerald. Xu, Xiaojing. “Atmospheric Environment: An investigation of widespread ozone damage to the soybean crop in the upper Midwest determined from ground-based and satellite measurements.”Science Direct. Volume44. Issue 18, June 2010. Pages 2248-2256. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231010000415 • Benton, J. Fuhrer, J. Gimeno, B.S. Skarby, L. Palmer-Brown, D. Ball, G. Roadknight, C. Mills, G. “An international cooperative programme indicates the widespread occurrence of ozone injury on crops.” Science Direct. Volume 78, Issue 1, march 2000. Pages 19-30. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880999001073