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Salvia splendens adapted to moderate ozone concentration by growth compensatory rather than defense.
Environmental pollution · · Journal Article
Yang, Zheng + more
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Salvia splendens adapts to moderate ozone (40 ppb) primarily through growth compensation rather than antioxidant defenses or stomatal avoidance.
- Why it matters: Understanding how ornamental plants respond to ozone pollution is crucial for urban greening, as many species lack effective adaptive strategies under elevated ozone levels.
- What they did: The study exposed S. splendens to ambient, moderate, and high ozone regimes in open-top chambers and measured growth, photosynthesis, carbohydrates, stomatal traits, and antioxidant responses over 63 days.
- The result: Moderate ozone promoted vegetative growth and photosynthesis, indicating a compensatory strategy, while high ozone triggered antioxidant defenses but failed to prevent growth inhibition, with increased stomatal conductance facilitating ozone uptake.
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