New Delhi, (PTI) Certain crop plants are less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a study that opens the door to better models for predicting crop responses to the effects of climate change.
The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also pave the way for developing more resilient varieties that can sustain humanity’s increasing demand for food, feed, fibre and fuel.
A team of scientists at Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), US found that the so-called “C4” crops like corn and sorghum tolerate increased ozone levels better than “C3” crops, like rice or snap beans.
