Abstract
Anthropogenic activities have significantly changed the composition of the global atmosphere — a situation that has raised serious International concerns. Much attention has been focused on the ‘warming’ that is expected as a consequence of the rising concentration of a number of radiatively active trace gases in the lower atmosphere (the troposphere) and also the enhanced levels of potentially harmful ultraviolet radiations that are reaching the earth’s surface (Houghton et al., 1990). Rather less attention has been paid to the direct effects of these environmental changes on natural and managed ecosystems, despite the fact that impacts are likely before statistically-discernible changes in climate are evident (Barnes, 1993). In this chapter, we concentrate on the past, present and likely future impacts of one of these gases — ozone (O3). Not only does this radiatively absorptive gas contribute directly to the “greenhouse effect”, but it is also a powerful oxidant and is recognised to be one of the most widespread toxic agents to which vegetation is exposed. It is also important to recognize that changes in climate and global atmosphere may not act in isolation - increases in temperature, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration and the enhanced penetration of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation may, in turn, influence the tropospheric concentration of O3, and its effects on vegetation (Ashmore and Bell, 1991).
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Turcsányi, E. et al. (2000). Impacts of Tropospheric Ozone: Past, Present and Likely Future. In: Singh, S.N. (eds) Trace Gas Emissions and Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3571-1_12
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