how does tropospheric ozone affects the environment
The ozone in this layer of air protects plants, animals, and us by blocking the most harmful rays of the sun. Tropospheric ozone, (ground-level ozone) is found in the troposphere, which is the layer of air closest to the Earth's surface.The troposphere is the air from the ground to about 8 miles up into the atmosphere-it's the air we breathe. Ozone does not naturally occur at harmful levels in the troposphere.Our ground-level ozone problems are caused by human activities.zone affects plants in several ways. High concentrations of ozone cause plants to close their stomata. These are the cells on the underside of the plant that allow carbon dioxide and water to diffuse into the plant tissue. This slows down photosynthesis and plant growth.