Examples of ozone damage in heathland

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Open heathland

Tormentil, Purple moorgrass, Tufted hairgrass

(no example photos available, please contact Katrina Sharps if you have any (katshar@ceh.ac.uk)

Mediterranean macchia

a) Strawberry tree                 b) Myrtle                              c) Mastic tree

Ozone damage on turpentine tree

d) Turpentine tree

Photos courtesy of: (a) M. J. Sanz and V. Calatayud, Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo); (b) M. J. Sanz, Myrtle (Myrtus communis); V. Calatayud, (c) Mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus); (d) Turpentine tree (Pistacia terebinthus). See this website for all photos plus additional details: www.ozoneinjury.org.