New study indicates C4 crops less sensitive to ozone pollution than C3 crops

ScienceDaily
Nov 13, 2023, 11:16 am137 pts
Researchers have studied the effects of elevated O3 on five C3 crops (chickpea, rice, snap bean, soybean, wheat) and four C4 crops (sorghum, maize, Miscanthus × giganteus, switchgrass). Their findings indicate that C4 crops are much more tolerant of high O3 concentrations than C3 crops.

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