Season-long elevation of ozone concentration to projected 2050 levels under fully open-air conditions substantially decreases the growth and production of soybean

Morgan, PB; Mies, TA; Bollero, GA; Nelson, RL; Long, SP

HERO ID

79186

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2006

Language

English

PMID

16608458

HERO ID 79186
In Press No
Year 2006
Title Season-long elevation of ozone concentration to projected 2050 levels under fully open-air conditions substantially decreases the growth and production of soybean
Authors Morgan, PB; Mies, TA; Bollero, GA; Nelson, RL; Long, SP
Journal New Phytologist
Volume 170
Issue 2
Page Numbers 333-343
Abstract Mean surface ozone concentration is predicted to increase 25% by 2050. Previous chamber studies of crops report large yield losses due to elevation of tropospheric ozone, and have been the basis for projecting economic loss. -This is the first study with a food crop (soybean) using Free-Air gas Concentration Enrichment (FACE) technology for ozone fumigation (www.soyface.uiuc.edu). A 23% increase in ozone concentration from an average daytime ambient 56 p.p.b. over two growing seasons decreased seed yield by 20%. -Total aboveground net primary production decreased by 17% without altering dry mass allocation among shoot organs, except seed. Fewer live leaves and decreased photosynthesis in late grain filling appear to drive the ozone-induced losses in production and yield. -These results validate previous chamber studies suggesting that soybean yields will decrease under increasing ozone exposure. In fact, these results suggest that when treated under open-air conditions yield losses may be even greater than the large losses already reported in earlier chamber studies. Yield losses with elevated ozone were greater in the second year following a severe hailstorm, suggesting that losses may due to ozone may be exacerbated by extreme climatic events.
Doi 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01679.x
Pmid 16608458
Wosid WOS:000236248200015
Url http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01679.x
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Comments ECRIB.New Phytol. 170: 333-343.
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword tropospheric ozone; climate change; atmospheric change; free-air gas concentration enrichment (FACE); primary production; seed yield; soybean (Glycine max). FACE; food security; global change; ozone; soybean
Is Peer Review Yes
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