Ozone Pollution and Plant Health: Understanding the Impacts and Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture

Advancements in Botanical Research Volume 108: Ozone Pollution and Plant Health explores the harmful effects of tropospheric ozone (O3) pollution on crop productivity, including how it is measured and modeled under climate change scenarios. It discusses the sources of O3 pollution, how it interacts with plant physiology and metabolism, and the experimental and modeling methods used to assess its effects. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the implications of ozone pollution for ensuring food security and protecting human and environmental health and suggests strategies for mitigation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 174 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Advancements in Botanical Research Volume 108: Ozone Pollution and Plant Health: Understanding the Impacts and Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture offers a comprehensive exploration of the detrimental effects of tropospheric ozone (O3) pollution on crop productivity, with a particular emphasis on measuring and modeling these effects under climate change scenarios. The book delves into the sources of O3 pollution, encompassing anthropogenic precursor gases, and elucidates how O3 exposure can impede photosynthesis, diminish gas exchange, induce early leaf senescence, and hinder the growth of natural vegetation and crops. It also highlights the intricate interplay between O3 and plant physiology and metabolism, encompassing mechanisms such as signal transduction pathways, alterations in phytohormone signaling, and modulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and signaling. Furthermore, the book examines experimental and modeling methodologies employed to evaluate the impacts of O3 on crops, with a specific focus on studies conducted in Asia.

The book underscores the significance of comprehending the implications of ozone pollution for upholding food security and safeguarding human and environmental health. It proposes strategies such as utilizing ozone-resistant cultivars of plants and crops to mitigate the adverse effects of ozone pollution on crops in a changing climate. Additionally, the book discusses the broader context of air pollution and its impact on crop productivity, encompassing the effects of other air pollutants on plants and crops and the necessity of implementing mitigation strategies and policies to address agricultural losses.

This book serves as a vital resource for early-career researchers, sustainable agriculture practitioners, and policymakers seeking to unravel the complex interplay between ozone pollution and plant productivity and develop effective solutions to mitigate the detrimental impacts of ozone pollution on crops in a changing climate.

Weight: 414g
Dimension: 158 x 239 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780443133503