Effect of ozone stress on crop productivity: A threat to food security

A Ramya, P Dhevagi, R Poornima… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Tropospheric ozone (O 3), the most important phytotoxic air pollutant, can
deteriorate crop quality and productivity. Notably, satellite and ground-level observations …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated tropospheric ozone and crop production: Potential negative effects and plant defense mechanisms

F Nowroz, M Hasanuzzaman, A Siddika… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ozone (O3) levels on Earth are increasing because of anthropogenic activities and natural
processes. Ozone enters plants through the leaves, leading to the overgeneration of reactive …

Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day tropospheric ozone distribution and trends relevant to vegetation

G Mills, H Pleijel, CS Malley, B Sinha, OR Cooper… - Elem Sci …, 2018 - online.ucpress.edu
This Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR) on the current state of knowledge of
ozone metrics of relevance to vegetation (TOAR-Vegetation) reports on present-day global …

Assessing the costs of ozone pollution in India for wheat producers, consumers, and government food welfare policies

D Pandey, K Sharps, D Simpson… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
We assess wheat yield losses occurring due to ozone pollution in India and its economic
burden on producers, consumers, and the government. Applying an ozone flux–based risk …

Ozone variability driven by the synoptic patterns over China during 2014–2022 and its implications for crop yield and economy

D Yan, Z Zhang, Z Jin, M Li, SC Sheridan… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
China has experienced increasingly serious ozone (O 3) pollution in recent years, posing a
great threat to agricultural ecosystem and economy. In this study, the decadal records of …

Impacts of O3 on premature mortality and crop yield loss across China

Y Lin, F Jiang, J Zhao, G Zhu, X He, X Ma, S Li… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Exposure to ambient ozone (O 3) is a risk factor for public health and causes damage to
vegetation, including agricultural crops. In this study, we performed a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution as a substantial threat to the improvement of agricultural total factor productivity: Global evidence

D Dong, J Wang - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study aims to provide empirical evidence about whether and to what extent
air pollution affects the global agricultural total factor productivity (TFP). Methods The …

Loss of crop yields in India due to surface ozone: An estimation based on a network of observations

S Lal, S Venkataramani, M Naja, JC Kuniyal… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Surface ozone is mainly produced by photochemical reactions involving various
anthropogenic pollutants, whose emissions are increasing rapidly in India due to fast …

Addressing ozone pollution to promote United Nations sustainable development goal 2: Ensuring global food security

S Dewan, S Bamola, A Lakhani - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Achieving global food security and ensuring sustainable agriculture, the dual objectives of
the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG2), necessitate immediate and …

Quantifying ecological and health risks of ground-level O3 across China during the implementation of the “Three-year Action Plan for Cleaner Air”

H Zhao, L Wang, Z Zhang, Q Qi, H Zhang - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract After China implemented the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan
(APPCAP), PM 2.5 concentrations decreased but were still higher than national standards in …