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Evaluation of visual symptoms of ozone damage was conducted in the network of bioindicator rural stations of Catalonia (NE Spain) every 14 days from May to October. Damage rates of ozone (and consequently, ozone biomonitoring capacity of bioindicators) were found to vary highly in time and space depending on the local environmental and meteorological conditions. Lower ozone damage to foliage was produced when meteorological conditions favour stomata resistance. Modulatory effects of meteorological conditions need to be considered in biomonitoring and when modeling plant ozone doses and damage.
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Peñuelas, J., Ribas, A., Gimeno, B. et al. Dependence of Ozone Biomonitoring on Meteorological Conditions of Different Sites in Catalonia (N.E. Spain). Environ Monit Assess 56, 221–224 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006062613552
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