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Reduced ozone by air filtration consistently improved grain yield in wheat

Pleijel, Håkan LU (2011) In Environmental Pollution 159(4). p.897-902
Abstract
This study considered effects of reduced [O-3] on wheat yield. Open-top chamber charcoal filtered air treatments were compared with non-filtered treatments for field-grown wheat. 30 experiments meeting requirements were found, representing nine countries in North America, Europe and Asia. 26 experiments reported improved yield and 4 experiments reduced yield by filtration, a significant positive effect. Average yield improvement was 9%. Average daytime [O-3] was reduced by filtration from 35 to 13 nmol mol(-1). Filtration efficiency was 63% for O-3 and 56% for SO2. For NOx it was observed that NO2 was reduced and NO increased by filtration. Thus, filters convert NO2 to NO. Most experiments reported low or very low [SO2] and [NOx]. Thus,... (More)
This study considered effects of reduced [O-3] on wheat yield. Open-top chamber charcoal filtered air treatments were compared with non-filtered treatments for field-grown wheat. 30 experiments meeting requirements were found, representing nine countries in North America, Europe and Asia. 26 experiments reported improved yield and 4 experiments reduced yield by filtration, a significant positive effect. Average yield improvement was 9%. Average daytime [O-3] was reduced by filtration from 35 to 13 nmol mol(-1). Filtration efficiency was 63% for O-3 and 56% for SO2. For NOx it was observed that NO2 was reduced and NO increased by filtration. Thus, filters convert NO2 to NO. Most experiments reported low or very low [SO2] and [NOx]. Thus, O-3 can be concluded to be the main phytotoxic component in the experiments. Elevated [NO2] was observed in one experiment. The conclusion is that current [O-3] over large parts of the world adversely affect wheat yield. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Charcoal filter, Grain mass, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitric oxide, Ozone, Sulphur dioxide, Wheat, Yield
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Environmental Pollution
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159
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4
pages
897 - 902
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:79951509554
  • pmid:21255889
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0269-7491
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10.1016/j.envpol.2010.12.020
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English
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  abstract     = {{This study considered effects of reduced [O-3] on wheat yield. Open-top chamber charcoal filtered air treatments were compared with non-filtered treatments for field-grown wheat. 30 experiments meeting requirements were found, representing nine countries in North America, Europe and Asia. 26 experiments reported improved yield and 4 experiments reduced yield by filtration, a significant positive effect. Average yield improvement was 9%. Average daytime [O-3] was reduced by filtration from 35 to 13 nmol mol(-1). Filtration efficiency was 63% for O-3 and 56% for SO2. For NOx it was observed that NO2 was reduced and NO increased by filtration. Thus, filters convert NO2 to NO. Most experiments reported low or very low [SO2] and [NOx]. Thus, O-3 can be concluded to be the main phytotoxic component in the experiments. Elevated [NO2] was observed in one experiment. The conclusion is that current [O-3] over large parts of the world adversely affect wheat yield. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Pleijel, Håkan}},
  issn         = {{0269-7491}},
  keywords     = {{Charcoal filter; Grain mass; Nitrogen dioxide; Nitric oxide; Ozone; Sulphur dioxide; Wheat; Yield}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{897--902}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Environmental Pollution}},
  title        = {{Reduced ozone by air filtration consistently improved grain yield in wheat}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.12.020}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.envpol.2010.12.020}},
  volume       = {{159}},
  year         = {{2011}},
}