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Detecting plant effects is necessary to give biological significance to ambient ozone monitoring data and predictive ozone standards.

Detecting plant effects is necessary to give biological significance to ambient ozone monitoring data and predictive ozone standards.

Authors :
Manning, William J.
Source :
Environmental Pollution; Dec2003, Vol. 126 Issue 3, p375, 5p
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

The use of mechanical monitors and passive samplers has made it possible to assess concentrations of ozone over wide areas and to develop air quality standards, like AOT40 and SUM60. Monitored ozone data and AOT40 and SUM60 are also used to predict ozone injury on local and regional scales. The data and the standards do not include or account for environmental and biological variables that affect ozone uptake and plant injury. Ground proofing via vegetation surveys must be done to verify and validate plant injury predictions. If this is not done, then the standards have no biological significance and are only exercises in air quality assessment. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02697491
Volume :
126
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Environmental Pollution
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10742300
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(03)00240-9