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Although urbanization has reduced the agricultural and livestock production zone within the Basin of Mexico, agriculture still remains an important activity and partially meets the demand for primary products for the megalopolis of Mexico City. Vegetables and legumes are among the principal agricultural crops of the region. These include, among others, green beans (Phaseolus spp.), squash (Cucurbita pepo), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), muskmelon (Cucumis melo), lettuce (Lactuca sativa), cabbage (Brassica oleraceae), radishes (Raphanus sativus), spinach (Spinacea oleraceae), potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), cereals such as corn (Zea mays), oats (Avena sativa), barley (Hordeum vulgare) and wheat (Triticum aestivum), and plant species used as forage, such as alfalfa (Medicago sativa). In addition to annual crops, a few ornamentals (e.g., roses, Rosa spp.) and fruit crops are also grown (e.g., plums, Prunus americana; pears, Pyrus communis; and apples, Malus sylvestris). Some of these plants, as well as others cultivated within the Basin of Mexico, have been reported to be sensitive to ozone (O3) (Hernández-Tejeda and de Bauer 1989).
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Ortíz-García, C.F., Laguette-Rey, H.D., de Bauer, L.I. (2002). Effects of Oxidants in Ambient Air on Annual Crops in the Basin of Mexico. In: Fenn, M.E., de Bauer, L.I., Hernández-Tejeda, T. (eds) Urban Air Pollution and Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 156. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22520-3_14
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