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Effects of Smoky Weather on Plant Photosynthesis

Smoke and plant photosynthesis

Photosynthetic leaves of plants rely on stomata to exchange gas and water with the outside world. If the smog is serious, the particles suspended in the air are likely to block the pores of the leaves, thus affecting the entry of external carbon dioxide into the leaves. The photosynthesis of leaves is short of carbon dioxide, and the photosynthesis of plants is blocked, so it is impossible to synthesize organic matter, and various physiological activities of plants lose the source of energy supply. If the stomata are closed for a long time, the leaves will suffer from "element deficiency".

In short-term haze weather, plants adapt through self-regulation, which has little effect on plant growth. If the smog lasts for a long time, it will inevitably have a certain impact on the growth of green plants. Whether it causes plant death needs to be determined by experiments.