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May 18, 2010
Invasive
Kudzu is Major Factor in Surface Ozone Pollution, Study Shows (May
17, 2010)
University of Virginia. UVA Today.
Kudzu,
an invasive vine that is spreading across the southeastern U.S. northward,
is a major contributor to large-scale increases of the pollutant surface
ozone, according to a recent
study from PNAS. Kudzu produces the chemicals isoprene and nitric oxide,
which, when combined with nitrogen in the air, form ozone, an air pollutant
that causes significant health problems for humans, and hinders the growth
of many kinds of plants, including crop vegetation.
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