Impact of ground-level ozone on Mediterranean forest ecosystems health

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 783; p. 147063
• Main Authors: Jakovljević, Tamara, Lovreškov, Lucija, Jelić, Goran, Anav, Alessandro, Popa, Ionel, Fornasier, Maria Francesca, Proietti, Chiara, Limić, Ivan, Butorac, Lukrecija, Vitale, Marcello, De Marco, Alessandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.08.2021
• Subjects: air quality; coasts; Crown defoliation; defoliation; forest health; forests; Growth; Mediterranean forest types; Mediterranean region; ozone; Ozone levels; Ozone metrics; Pinus halepensis; Pinus nigra; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens; soil water content; summer; tree growth; Mediterranean region; Ozone metrics; Ozone levels; Growth; Crown defoliation; Mediterranean forest types

Given the high ozone concentrations observed in the Mediterranean region during summer, it is crucial to extend our knowledge on the potential ozone impacts on forest health with in situ studies, especially to protect typical endemic forests of the Mediterranean basin. This study is focused on ozone...