Articles | Volume 22, issue 16
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4203-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4203-2025
Research article
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26 Aug 2025
Research article |  | 26 Aug 2025

Ozone pollution may limit the benefits of irrigation to wheat productivity in India

Gabriella Everett, Øivind Hodnebrog, Madhoolika Agrawal, Durgesh Singh Yadav, Connie O'Neill, Chubamenla Jamir, Jo Cook, Pritha Pande, Sam Bland, and Lisa Emberson

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DO3SE/DO3SE-UI: v3.1.0 (release-3.1.0) S. Bland et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16752474

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Ground-level ozone (O3), heat, and water stress (WS) reduce wheat yields, threatening food security in India. O3, heat, and WS interact as stressed plants close stomata, limiting O3 entry and damage. This study models O3 uptake under rainfed (WS) and irrigated conditions for current and future climates. Results show little O3-related yield loss under WS but higher losses with irrigation. Both climate scenarios increase O3-related losses, highlighting risks to India’s wheat productivity.
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