Implications of climate change for the stomatal flux of ozone: a case study for winter wheat

Environ Pollut. 2007 Apr;146(3):763-70. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2006.05.018. Epub 2006 Jul 7.

Abstract

Climate change factors such as elevated CO2 concentrations, warming and changes in precipitation affect the stomatal flux of ozone (O3) into leaves directly or indirectly by altering the stomatal conductance, atmospheric O3 concentrations, frequency and extent of pollution episodes and length of the growing season. Results of a case study for winter wheat indicate that in a future climate the exceedance of the flux-based critical level of O3 might be reduced across Europe, even when taking into account an increase in tropospheric background O3 concentration. In contrast, the exceedance of the concentration-based critical level of O3 will increase with the projected increase in tropospheric background O3 concentration. The influence of climate change should be considered when predicting the future effects of O3 on vegetation. There is a clear need for multi-factorial, open-air experiments to provide more realistic information for O3 flux-effect modelling in a future climate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Atmosphere / analysis
  • Climate*
  • Ecosystem
  • Europe
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Meteorological Concepts
  • Oxidants, Photochemical / analysis
  • Oxidants, Photochemical / pharmacokinetics
  • Oxidants, Photochemical / toxicity*
  • Ozone / analysis
  • Ozone / pharmacokinetics
  • Ozone / toxicity*
  • Plant Leaves / drug effects
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism
  • Temperature
  • Triticum / drug effects
  • Triticum / metabolism*

Substances

  • Oxidants, Photochemical
  • Ozone