Effects of ozone on photosynthesis, vegetative growth, and development of woody perennials in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Final report
Nursery stock of nine fruit and nut tree species were planted in open-top chambers on April 1, 1988 at the University of California's Kearney Agricultural Center located in the San Joaquin Valley. The trees were then exposed to three levels of atmospheric ozone partial pressures (charcoal filtered air, ambient air, or ambient air + ozone) from 1 August to 17 November 1988. The relationship between leaf net CO2 assimilation rate and 12-hour mean ozone partial pressure decreased linearly with increasing ozone partial pressure for the almond, plum, apricot, pear and apple cultivars. Stomatal conductances of apricot, prune, apple, almond, and plum also decreased linearly with increasing ozone partial pressure. Cross-sectional area relative growth rates of almond, plum, apricot, pear and apple declined linearly with increasing ozone partial pressure. Net CO2 assimilation rate, stomatal conductance, and trunk growth of cherry, peach, and nectarine were unaffected by the ozone treatments. The results indicate that decreases in leaf gas exchange were probably contributors to decreases in young tree growth of the susceptible species/cultivars.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Davis, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 6138658
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-241968/XAB; CNN: ARB-A733126
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Sponsored by California State Air Resources Board, Sacramento. Research Div
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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