Impact of ambient air pollution on locally grown rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.) in Malaysia
Date
2004
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
Abstract
This study presents the first experimental evidence of the sensitivity of rice plants to ambient air pollution from the Southeast Asian tropical region. Two widely adopted local cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L.), MR84 and MR185, were grown in open top chambers ventilated with charcoal-filtered air and non filtered air, and in adjacent open plots on the campus of University Putra Malaysia. This is located on the south side of the Klang Valley, a rapidly developing area embracing Kuala Lumpur and other satellite cities, but where agriculture remains important The experimental period was from October 2000 to January 2001, corresponding to the main rice growing season in peninsular Malaysia. Adverse impacts on rice growth and yield were observed and were attributed to phytotoxic levels of ambient ozone.
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ambient air pollution, Klang Valley, Malaysia, open-top chamber, Oryza sativa L., ozone, Southeast Asian countries
Citation
Ishii, S., Marshall, F. M., Bell, J. N. B., & Abdullah, A. M. (2004). Impact of ambient air pollution on locally grown rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.) in Malaysia. Water, air, and soil pollution, 154, 187-201.