Climate Change, Air Pollution and Global Challenges

Chapter 13

Integrative Leaf-Level Phytotoxic Ozone Dose Assessment for Forest Risk Modelling

Pierre Dizengremel*^,†,1, Yves Jolivet*^,†, Andrée Tuzet^‡, Annamaria Ranieri^§ and Didier Le Thiec*^,†,    *Université de Lorraine, UMR 1137 EEF, Champenoux, France,    ^†INRA, UMR 1137 EEF, Champenoux, France,    ^‡UMR INRA/AgroParisTech EGC, Thiverval-Grignon, France,    ^§Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy,    ¹Corresponding author: e-mail: [e-mail]

Abstract

Ozone is a phytotoxic air pollutant, impairing photosynthesis and reducing plant growth. The predicted increase in tropospheric ozone concentration could lead to an increased vulnerability of forests, mitigating carbon sink strength ...