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Evidence of widespread effects of ozone on crops and (semi-)natural vegetation in Europe (1990–2006) in relation to AOT40- and flux-based risk maps

This article provides an overview of analysis of ozone effects data for the period 1990–2006; further details including the regional distributions of effects can be found in a report (pdf) by Hayes et al. (2007).
Patrick Büker, Lisa Emberson / Published on 31 August 2012
Citation

Mills, G., Hayes, F., Simpson, D., Emberson, L., Norris, D., Harmens, H., Büker, P. (2011). Evidence of widespread effects of ozone on crops and (semi-)natural vegetation in Europe (1990–2006) in relation to AOT40- and flux-based risk maps. Global Change Biology 17, 592-613.

In conducting this study, we set out to answer the following questions:
  • How widespread is the occurrence of ozone injury and ozone-induced biomass reduction in Europe and which species of crops, (semi-)natural vegetation and shrubs are affected?
  • Is there any evidence of temporal or spatial trends in ozone effects as a result of changing ozone profiles?
  • How well do AOT40-based and flux-based maps predict the areas where ozone injury and/or biomass reductions have been detected in ambient air?
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Air : Food and agriculture
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ozone
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