Publications by authors named "Mst Nahid Farha"
Ozone (O), a major air pollutant, can negatively impact plant growth and yield. While O impacts have been widely documented in crops such as wheat and soybean, few studies have looked at the effects of O on sorghum, a C plant and the fifth most important cereal crop worldwide. We exposed grain sorghum ( cv.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTropospheric ozone (O3 ) is a global air pollutant that adversely affects plant growth. Whereas the impacts of O3 have previously been examined for some tropical commodity crops, no information is available for the pantropical crop, banana (Musa spp.).
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- Sugarcane, a key crop in tropical regions, is at risk from increasing air pollution, specifically ozone (O), which has not been fully quantified in terms of its impact on this crop.
- Recent research shows that ozone exposure could significantly affect sugarcane biomass and productivity, which is crucial as Brazil plans to expand its sugarcane production for biofuels.
- The study found that ozone exposure could lead to a 5.6% to 18.3% reduction in sugarcane crop productivity, highlighting the urgent need to understand air quality impacts on this vital bioenergy resource and broader food security.