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    Effects of ozone on net primary production and carbon sequestration in the conterminous United States using a biogeochemistry model

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    B. Felzer ,

    The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL St., Woods Hole, MA 02543, US
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    D. Kicklighter,

    The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL St., Woods Hole, MA 02543, US
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    J. Melillo,

    The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL St., Woods Hole, MA 02543, US
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    C. Wang,

    Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139, US
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    Q. Zhuang,

    The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL St., Woods Hole, MA 02543, US
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    R. Prinn

    Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139, US
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    Abstract

    The effects of air pollution on vegetation may provide an important control on the carbon cycle that has not yet been widely considered. Prolonged exposure to high levels of ozone, in particular, has been observed to inhibit photosynthesis by direct cellular damage within the leaves and through possible changes in stomatal conductance. We have incorporated empirical equations derived for trees (hardwoods and pines) and crops into the Terrestrial Ecosystem Model to explore the effects of ozone on net primary production (NPP) and carbon sequestration across the conterminous United States. Our results show a 2.6–6.8% mean reduction for the United States in annual NPP in response to modelled historical ozone levels during the late 1980s-early 1990s. The largest decreases (over 13% in some locations) occur in the Midwest agricultural lands, during the mid-summer when ozone levels are highest. Carbon sequestration since the 1950s has been reduced by 18–38 Tg C yr−1 with the presence of ozone. Thus the effects of ozone on NPP and carbon sequestration should be factored into future calculations of the United States’ carbon budget.

    How to Cite: Felzer, B., Kicklighter, D., Melillo, J., Wang, C., Zhuang, Q. and Prinn, R., 2004. Effects of ozone on net primary production and carbon sequestration in the conterminous United States using a biogeochemistry model. Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 56(3), pp.230–248. DOI: http://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v56i3.16415
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     Accepted on 25 Nov 2003            Submitted on 7 Oct 2002

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