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Journal Article
Plant-specific volatile organic compound emission rates from young and mature leaves of Mediterranean vegetation
2011
Overview
The seasonality of vegetation, i.e., developmental stages and phenological processes, affects the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Despite the potential significance, the contributions of seasonality to VOC emission quality and quantity are not well understood and are therefore often ignored in emission simulations. We investigated the VOC emission patterns of young and mature leaves of several Mediterranean plant species in relation to their physiological and developmental changes during the growing period and estimated Es. Foliar emissions of isoprenoids and oxygenated VOCs like methanol and acetone were measured online by means of a proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer (PTR‐MS) and offline with gas chromatography coupled with a mass spectrometer and flame ionization detector. The results suggest that VOC emission is a developmentally regulated process and that quantitative and qualitative variability is plant species specific. Leaf ontogeny clearly influenced both the VOC Es and the relative importance of different VOCs. Methanol was the major compound contributing to the sum of target VOC emissions in young leaves (11.8 ± 10.4 μg g−1 h−1), while its contribution was minor in mature leaves (4.1 ± 4.1 μg g−1 h−1). Several plant species showed a decrease or complete subsidence of monoterpene, sesquiterpene, and acetone emissions upon maturity, perhaps indicating a potential response to the higher defense demands of young emerging leaves. Key Points Developmental stage and phenological processes affect VOC emission Methanol emissions from young leaves were higher than from mature leaves Plants showed decrease or subsidence of monoterpene, sesquiterpene upon maturity
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd,American Geophysical Union
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